JP2023183069A - Commodity registration system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a commodity registration system capable of simplifying work to be performed by a customer when the customer operates a customer terminal to read a customer code.SOLUTION: A commodity registration system 1 includes: an operator scanner (stationary scanner or handy scanner 12 for an operator) that reads a commodity code from a commodity; an operator display 20 that displays information toward an operator; a support column 30 on which the operator scanner and the operator display 20 are disposed; a customer scanner 40 that reads a customer code from a customer terminal; and a customer display 50 that displays information toward a customer. The customer scanner 40 and the customer display 50 are located on the same side as a side of the support column 30 in a crosswise direction (lateral direction) orthogonal to a direction (longitudinal direction) in which the customer and the operator are opposed to each other. The customer scanner 40 has a scanner surface 41 which is located below the customer display 50 or at the same height as the customer display 50. The scanner surface 41 faces toward a direction lower than a horizontal direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a product registration device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, product registration devices such as POS (Point Of Sale) terminal devices have been widely used in retail stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores. This product registration device includes an operator scanner such as a fixed scanner or a handy scanner that reads product codes such as bar codes attached to products.

In such a product registration device, an operator scanner for reading a product code from a product, an operator display for displaying information to the operator, and the like are arranged on a support directly facing an operator such as a store clerk. Furthermore, a product registration device is known in which a customer scanner for reading customer codes such as coupon codes and payment codes from a customer terminal such as a smartphone is disposed on the top surface of this support (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Patent No. 6272795

When the customer scanner is placed on the top of the pillar as described above, the operator display, etc. is placed at the top of the pillar, so the customer terminal may come into contact with the operator display, etc. when reading with the customer scanner. be.

Furthermore, when the customer scanner is placed on the top of the support column, the customer scanner reads the customer code with the display screen of the customer terminal facing downward. As a result, the customer cannot hold the customer terminal over the customer scanner while looking at the display screen, and the code to be read may be within the readable area of the customer scanner, or the code to be read may disappear due to an incorrect operation. Customers are unable to recognize this.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product registration device that can simplify a customer's work when reading a customer code from a customer terminal.

In one aspect, the product registration device includes an operator scanner that reads a product code from a product, an operator display that displays information to the operator, and a support on which the operator scanner and the operator display are arranged. A customer scanner that reads a customer code from a customer terminal, and a customer display that displays information toward the customer. , the customer scanner is located on the same side with respect to the support column, and the customer scanner has a scanner surface located below the customer display or at the same height as the customer display, and the scanner surface is horizontal. It is pointing downwards rather than in the direction.

According to the aspect, the customer's work when reading the customer code from the customer terminal can be simplified.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view (part 1) showing the product registration device. FIG. 2 is a perspective view (part 2) showing the product registration device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view (part 3) showing the product registration device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view (part 4) showing the product registration device. FIG. 5 is a perspective view (part 5) showing the product registration device. It is a front view showing a product registration device. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the product registration device. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the product registration device. It is a left side view showing a product registration device. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the product registration device. It is a bottom view showing a product registration device. It is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of a product registration device.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A product registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 are perspective views showing a product registration device 1 according to one embodiment.

6 to 11 are a front view, a back view, a right side view, a left side view, a top view, and a bottom view showing the product registration device 1.

Note that the front-rear, left-right, and up-down directions shown in FIGS. 1 to 11 are examples in which the customer side is the front and the operator side is the rear. However, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction are horizontal directions; The direction is vertical.

The product registration device 1 includes a fixed scanner 11 for the operator, a handy scanner 12 for the operator, a display 20 for the operator, a column 30, a scanner 40 for the customer, a display 50 for the customer, a support section 60, and an input section 70. and a control device 100 shown in FIG. 12, which will be described later. For example, the product registration device 1 is arranged as a POS system together with an accounting device (deposit/withdrawal device). Further, the product registration device 1 itself may include an accounting device.

The operator fixed scanner 11 and the operator handy scanner 12 are examples of operator scanners that read product codes such as barcodes from products. As the operator scanner, only one of the operator fixed scanner 11 and the operator handy scanner 12 may be disposed. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 7, the operator fixed scanner 11 is housed on the back surface (operator side surface) of the support column 30. As shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. has been done.

The operator display 20 is, for example, a liquid crystal display with a touch panel, and displays information to the operator. The information displayed on the operator's display 20 includes, for example, a list of products read by the operator's fixed scanner 11 and the operator's handy scanner 12, the total amount, buttons for settlement, and the like. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the operator display 20 can be rotated manually, for example, in the left-right direction by an upper end support portion 32 provided on the upper surface of the support column 30 that is inclined toward the operator (rear side). is supported by

On the support column 30, an operator fixed scanner 11, an operator handy scanner 12, and an operator display 20 are arranged. The support column 30 has a rectangular prism shape, for example, and is installed on the table itself or beside the table on which a shopping cart or the like is placed. Although this is an example, the dimensions of the support column 30 are longer in the left-right direction than in the front-back direction, and longer in the up-down direction than in the left-right direction. A hollow portion 33 is provided below the portion of the back surface of the support column 30 in which the above-described fixed scanner for the operator 11 is housed. This hollow portion 33 can be used by the operator to store small items.

The customer scanner 40 reads customer codes such as barcodes and two-dimensional codes from customer terminals such as smartphones. This customer code is, for example, a code representing information such as coupon information, member ID information, and payment information. As shown in FIG. 2, the customer scanner 40 has a rectangular prism shape (see FIG. 8) with rounded front and upper edges, and extends horizontally to the right from the side surface (for example, the right side surface) of the support column 30. Note that the customer scanner 40 may be attached to a customer display 50, a support section 60 that supports the customer display 50, or the like.

The customer display 50 is, for example, a liquid crystal display with a touch panel, and displays information to the customer. The information displayed on the customer display 50 includes, for example, a list of products read by the operator fixed scanner 11 and the operator handy scanner 12, the total price, etc., as well as a reading start button and a reading end button of the customer scanner 40. It is. The customer display 50 is located on the same side (for example, the right side) as the customer scanner 40 with respect to the column 30 in the lateral direction (left-right direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the customer and the operator face each other (front-back direction). In addition, when the customer display 50 is arranged on the left side with respect to the pillar 30, the customer scanner 40 is also preferably arranged on the left side with respect to the pillar 30. Further, when the customer display 50 is arranged on both the left and right sides of the support column 30, the customer scanner 40 is preferably arranged on at least one of the left and right sides of the support column 30.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, a scanner surface 41 facing vertically downward is provided on the bottom surface of the customer scanner 40. Note that the scanner surface 41 may be one that faces downward rather than the horizontal direction, but preferably has an inclination of 45 degrees or less with respect to the vertical downward direction. Further, as shown by the broken line arrow in FIG. 8, the customer scanner 40 is preferably rotatable at a variable angle with respect to the horizontal direction, for example, manually, with the horizontal direction as the center of rotation. In particular, it is preferable that the customer scanner 40 be rotatable toward the customer side (front side).

As shown in FIG. 8, the scanner surface 41 is located closer to the operator (rear side) than the customer display 50 and below the customer display 50. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the scanner surface 41 is at the same position as the customer display 50 in the lateral direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the direction in which the customer and the operator face each other (front-back direction). The right end, which is the tip of the customer scanner 40, is located to the left of the right end of the customer display 50. Note that the scanner surface 41 may be located at the same height as the customer display 50, for example, when it protrudes to the right side of the customer display 50.

As shown in FIG. 8, a horizontal virtual plane S1 passing through the upper end of the customer scanner 40 is located above a horizontal virtual plane S2 passing through the lower end of the customer display 50. That is, the upper end of the customer scanner 40 is at the same height as the customer display 50. Further, the upper end of the customer scanner 40 is located closer to the operator (rear side) than the customer display 50. If the customer scanner 40 is hidden behind the customer display 50 and is difficult for customers to see, a sticker indicating the position of the scanner surface 41 may be pasted on the front of the customer scanner 40 or the scanner surface may be hidden on the customer display 50. It would be good to display the position of 41.

The customer scanner 40 preferably includes a reader for reading customer codes such as barcodes and two-dimensional codes from customer terminals, as well as an imaging unit (for example, a lens and an image sensor). This imaging unit may also serve as a reader. The customer display 50 may display an image captured by the imaging unit of the customer scanner 40. Further, the operator display 20 may display an image captured by the imaging unit of the customer scanner 40.

For example, when a plurality of customer codes are displayed on the display screen of a customer terminal, image processing by the graphic processing device 104, which will be described later, is used to highlight the captured image displayed on the customer display 50 with a frame or the like. It is preferable to display each of them so that they can be selected, and to accept the customer's selection of the reading target using the touch panel of the customer display 50 or the like. In this case, the customer scanner 40 only needs to read the customer code selected by the customer. Note that it is preferable that the customer display 50 displays the image captured by the imaging unit of the customer scanner 40 as a moving image, but when accepting the selection of a reading target, the customer display 50 displays the image captured by the imaging unit of the customer scanner 40. It is best to display it as a still image.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the support section 60 has a horizontal shaft section 61 and a vertical shaft section 62, and supports the customer display 50. The support portion 60 is fixed above the customer scanner 40 on the right side of the support column 30. Therefore, it can be said that the customer display 50 is placed on the support column 30 via the support section 60.

The horizontal shaft portion 61 functions as a rotation center extending in the left-right direction, and supports the customer display 50 so as to be rotatable at a variable angle with respect to the horizontal direction, for example, manually. The vertical shaft portion 62 is disposed below the horizontal shaft portion 61 and functions as a rotation center extending in the vertical direction. A customer display 50 is supported. Note that the vertical shaft portion 62 extends in the vertical direction from the tip of the portion extending to the right from the right side surface of the support portion 60 .

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6, the input unit 70 is fixed to the right side of the customer display 50 and receives input from the customer. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 7, and 10, the input unit 70 includes a card R/W 71 and a keyboard 72.

The card R/W 71 reads and writes information recorded on the magnetic stripe of a magnetic card, for example.

The keyboard 72 has a numeric keypad or the like, and acquires information when pressed by the customer.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the product registration device 1. As shown in FIG.

The control device 100 shown in FIG. 12 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a temporary storage section 102, a non-volatile storage section 103, a graphic processing device 104, an input/output IF (Interface) 105, and a communication IF 106. have

The CPU 101 is an example of a processor that controls the product registration device 1 in an integrated manner. The CPU 101 reads a control program, executes the control program, and performs product registration processing and the like. For example, the CPU 101 reads information such as the name and price of the corresponding product from the server via the communication IF 106 based on the product code read by the fixed scanner 11 for operators and the handy scanner 12 for operators. It is advisable to specify the price, etc. and perform the product registration process. For registered products, it is preferable that the graphic processing device 104 (described later) outputs information regarding the product and the price to the operator display 20 and the customer display 50.

The temporary storage unit 102 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), and temporarily stores an OS (Operating System) program to be executed by the CPU 101, a part of an application program, image data, and the like.

The nonvolatile storage unit 103 is, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or a flash memory, and stores application programs and table data executed by the CPU 101 in a nonvolatile manner.

The graphic processing device 104 creates various screens according to instructions from the CPU 101, converts them into image signals, and outputs them to the operator display 20 and the customer display 50.

The input/output IF 105 controls connected peripheral devices such as the input section 70 . Further, the input/output IF 105 may write information to an external storage medium (not shown) or retrieve information from the external storage medium. In addition to the above-described operator fixed scanner 11, operator handy scanner 12, customer scanner 40, input unit 70, etc., the input/output IF 105 may be connected to a receipt printer, a deposit/withdrawal device, a voice output device, and the like.

The communication IF 106 sends and receives data to and from devices such as external servers and accounting devices, and performs communication using connection formats such as LAN (Local Area Network) and USB (Universal Serial Bus).

The bus 107 connects each part of the product registration device 1, such as connecting the CPU 101, the temporary storage unit 102, the nonvolatile storage unit 103, and the like.

In the embodiment described above, the product registration device 1 includes an operator fixed scanner 11 and an operator handy scanner 12, which are examples of operator scanners that read product codes from products, and an operator that displays information to the operator. a display 20 for the operator, a fixed scanner 11 for the operator, a handy scanner 12 for the operator, a column 30 on which the display 20 for the operator is arranged, a scanner 40 for the customer that reads the customer code from the customer terminal, and displays information for the customer. A customer display 50 is provided. The customer scanner 40 and the customer display 50 are located on the same side (for example, on the right side) with respect to the support column 30 in the lateral direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the direction in which the customer and the operator face each other (front-back direction). The customer scanner 40 has a scanner surface 41 located below the customer display 50 or at the same height as the customer display 50 . This scanner surface 41 is provided on the bottom surface of the customer scanner 40 and faces downward from the horizontal direction.

In this way, by positioning the customer scanner 40 on the same side (for example, the right side) as the customer display 50 with respect to the support column 30 in the lateral direction (left-right direction), the customer directly facing the customer display 50 can It becomes easier to hold the customer terminal over the scanner 40. Further, by placing the customer scanner 40 next to the support column 30, the support support 30 is less likely to come into contact with the customer terminal. In addition, since the scanner surface 41 is located below the customer display 50 or at the same height as the customer display 50 and faces downward rather than horizontally, the customer can A customer terminal can be held over the scanner surface 41. Therefore, the customer can hold the customer terminal over the customer scanner 40 while looking at the display screen of the customer terminal, and also ensure that the customer code to be read is within the readable area of the customer scanner 40. Customers can recognize that their customer code has disappeared. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the customer's work when reading the customer code from the customer terminal can be simplified.

Further, in the present embodiment, the scanner surface 41 is located closer to the operator (rear side) than the customer display 50 and below the customer display 50 .

Thereby, the customer can hold the customer terminal below the scanner surface 41 in the space below the customer display 50 arranged on the side (for example, the right) of the support column 30. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the customer terminal from touching each part of the product registration device 1. In addition, since the customer display 50 can suppress the illumination of the store's lighting light and the like onto the customer terminal, the reading accuracy of the customer scanner 40 can be increased, and the customer can view the display screen of the customer terminal. Visibility can be improved.

Further, in this embodiment, the scanner surface 41 is at the same position in the horizontal direction as the customer display 50.

This allows the customer to hold the customer terminal below the scanner surface 41 in the space directly below the customer display 50 arranged on the side (for example, right) of the support column 30. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the customer terminal from touching each part of the product registration device 1.

Further, in this embodiment, the customer scanner 40 extends horizontally from the side surface (for example, the right side surface) of the support column 30.

This allows the customer to install the customer terminal below the scanner surface 41 in the space next to (for example, to the right of) the support column 30 with a simpler configuration compared to the case where the customer scanner 40 is attached to the customer display 50 or the support section 60. It is possible to prevent the customer terminal from touching various parts of the product registration device 1 by holding it up.

Further, in this embodiment, the upper end of the customer scanner 40 (virtual plane S1 shown in FIG. 8) is located at the same height as the customer display 50 and closer to the operator (rear side) than the customer display 50.

By arranging at least a portion of the customer scanner 40 in a space on the operator side (rear side) of the customer display 50, it is possible to provide a wider space for holding the customer terminal under the scanner surface 41.

Further, in this embodiment, the customer scanner 40 is rotatable at a variable angle with respect to the horizontal direction.

Thereby, the customer scanner 40 can be rotated to an angle at which the customer can easily hold up the customer terminal.

Further, in this embodiment, the customer scanner 40 has an imaging section, and the customer display 50 displays an image captured by the imaging section.

Thereby, the customer can hold the customer terminal over the customer scanner 40 while checking the image captured by the imaging unit of the customer scanner 40 on the customer display 50.

Further, in this embodiment, the customer scanner 40 has an imaging section, and the operator display 20 displays an image captured by the imaging section.

Thereby, the operator can advise the customer on the position to hold the customer terminal over the customer scanner 40 while checking the image captured by the imaging unit of the customer scanner 40 on the operator display 20.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, but can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the gist of the present invention at the implementation stage. Moreover, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiments. For example, all the components shown in the embodiments may be combined as appropriate. As described above, various modifications and applications of the invention are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1 Product Registration Device 11 Fixed Scanner for Operator 12 Handy Scanner for Operator 20 Display for Operator 30 Support 31 Hook 32 Upper End Support Part 33 Hollow Part 40 Scanner for Customer 41 Scanner Surface 50 Display for Customer 60 Support Part 61 Horizontal Shaft Part 62 Vertical Shaft part 70 Input part 71 Card R/W
72 Keyboard 100 Control device 101 CPU
102 Temporary storage unit 103 Non-volatile storage unit 104 Graphic processing device 105 Input/output IF
106 Communication IF
107 Bus S1, S2 Virtual plane

Claims (8)

An operator scanner that reads product codes from products;
an operator display that displays information to the operator;
a post on which the operator scanner and the operator display are arranged;
A customer scanner that reads customer codes from customer terminals,
Equipped with a customer display that displays information for customers,
The customer scanner and the customer display are located on the same side with respect to the support column in a lateral direction perpendicular to a direction in which the customer and the operator face each other,
The customer scanner has a scanner surface located below the customer display or at the same height as the customer display,
The product registration device, wherein the scanner surface faces downward rather than horizontally. The product registration device according to claim 1, wherein the scanner surface is located closer to the operator than the customer display and below the customer display. 3. The product registration device according to claim 1, wherein the scanner surface has the same position in the lateral direction as the customer display. The product registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the customer scanner extends horizontally from a side surface of the support column. 3. The product registration device according to claim 1, wherein the upper end of the customer scanner is located at the same height as the customer display and closer to the operator than the customer display. The product registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the customer scanner is rotatable at a variable angle with respect to a horizontal direction. The customer scanner has an imaging section,
The product registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the customer display displays an image captured by the imaging unit. The customer scanner has an imaging section,
The product registration device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operator display displays an image captured by the imaging unit.