JP2024031472A - registration device - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To achieve both visibility and design of a registration device. [Solution] A registration device 1 for registering products, comprising a casing 3, a salesclerk-side display means 2 facing a store clerk and displaying at least information on the products registered in the registration device, and an upper part of the casing. A registration device 1 comprising: a customer-side display means 4 rotatably connected to a store clerk and arranged facing a customer facing a store clerk; and a fixing part 6 for fixing the customer-side display means. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a registration device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, stores such as supermarkets have used POS (Point Of Sales) devices for registering products purchased by customers.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a stationary scanner device in which a customer display is connected at an angle to a support.

JP2014-26417A

The customer side display needs to have high visibility from the customer. On the other hand, in order to ensure the design of the store, consideration must also be given to the design of the equipment.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a registration device that has both visibility and design.

In order to achieve the above object, the registration device according to the present invention is a registration device that registers products, and includes a housing and a store clerk side that is directed toward a store clerk and displays at least information on the products registered in the registration device. The present invention includes a display means, a customer side display means rotatably connected to the upper part of the casing and arranged facing the customer facing the store clerk, and a fixing part for fixing the customer side display means.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the appearance of a registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) a perspective view of the appearance as seen from the clerk's side, (b) a perspective view of the appearance as seen from the customer's side, (c) a side view, and (d) ) A partially enlarged side view showing the connecting portion between the customer side display unit and the housing. In another embodiment of the present invention, it is a diagram showing a counter stand on which a registration device is placed, (a) a schematic perspective view as seen from the store clerk side, and (b) a state in which the drawer of the counter stand is pulled out. It is a schematic partial enlarged perspective view shown. It is a figure showing the state of movement of the customer side display part which the above-mentioned registration device has, and shows (a) a 1st form, (b) a 2nd form, (c) a 3rd form, and (d) a 4th form. It is a diagram. FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the state of the mating portion between the customer-side display section and the casing.

Hereinafter, a registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

●Overview The registration device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a device that performs product registration processing to register products to be purchased. Registration of a product is performed, for example, by using a scanner to read a barcode attached to the product or by operating a preset button displayed on a product registration screen. In the following description, the store clerk side will be referred to as the -y direction, the customer side as the +y direction, the vertically upward direction as the +z direction, and the vertically downward direction as the -z direction.

The registration device 1 generates and stores information (hereinafter referred to as registration data) that is data related to registered products and used for payment. The registered data includes registration data identification information for identifying the registered data, registration date and time, product identification information of each registered product, product name of each registered product, sales price, discount information, and information on the product to be purchased. It includes the number of transaction items (number of purchased items) indicating the number of items and the total amount (total amount) of the items to be purchased. The registration data is used, for example, in a payment processing device to which the registration device 1 is connected via a network. The settlement process is a process of paying for registered products by selectively using cash, electronic money, a credit card, etc.

The registration device 1 and the payment device constitute a POS (Point Of Sales) system together with a store controller, a management device, and the like. Note that the number of registration devices 1 and payment devices included in the POS system is arbitrary. POS systems can be introduced into various stores such as supermarkets, home centers, convenience stores, and various supply stores.

●Functional Configuration FIG. 1(a) is an external perspective view of the registration device 1 seen from the store clerk side, and the side surface facing the store clerk side is exposed. FIG. 1(b) is an external perspective view of the registration device 1 seen from the customer side, showing the side surface facing the customer side. The side facing the clerk and the side facing the customer are in antipodal positions, so that the clerk and customer stand facing each other during use.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the registration device 1 mainly includes a clerk-side display section 2, a housing 3, and a customer-side display section 4.

The clerk side display section 2 is an example of a clerk side display means. The clerk-side display section 2 includes a clerk-side screen 21 and a key operation section 22. The clerk side screen 21 displays a product registration screen that a store clerk refers to when reading a product, and displays the type of product, price, etc. after reading. Further, the clerk-side screen 21 may be configured with a touch panel display and may accept touch input. In this case, the clerk-side screen 21 may display, for example, a preset key that accepts the selection of the product to be read. The key operation section 22 is composed of various keys (hardware keys, buttons), and receives various inputs from the store clerk. For example, a preset key is assigned to each key of the key operation unit 22 to accept the selection of a product to be read.

The housing 3 is a member that supports and stands up the store clerk side display section 2 and the customer side display section 4. The casing 3 is a columnar member, and the clerk-side display section 2 is connected to the front side (-y direction), and the clerk-side display section 2 is connected to the antipodal position, that is, the back side (+y direction) of the registration device 1. A customer side display section 4 is connected. The casing 3 may stand alone on the counter pedestal 100, for example, or the bottom surface of the casing 3 may be connected to the counter pedestal 100. The housing 3 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a hard disk, and the like inside, and these can communicate with each other via a bus.
Further, the housing 3 mainly includes a reading section 31, a printing section 32, a housing section 33, and a rear display section 34.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), at least a part of each hardware configuration 240 such as the CPU, ROM, RAM, and hard disk may be accommodated in the counter stand 200. . According to this configuration, the housing 3 can be made slim. Further, as shown in FIG. 2(b), a through hole 220 may be provided in the mounting surface 210 of the counter stand 200, and the hardware configuration 240 may be accommodated in a drawer 230 below this through hole 220. The housing 3 may be inserted through the through hole 220 to hold the housing 3. Additionally, cables may be routed through the through hole 220 and connected to the hardware configuration 240 within the drawer 230. According to this configuration, it is possible to insert cables while the drawer 230 is pulled out. According to the configuration in which the hardware configuration 240 is housed in the drawer 230, since the hardware configuration 240 is located away from the floor surface, it is easier to clean the floor of the store compared to the configuration in which the hardware configuration 240 is installed at the bottom of the counter stand 200. There is no risk of getting wet, ensuring safety.

The reading unit 31 acquires product information to be registered in the registration device 1 by optically reading various types of information. In addition, the reading unit 31 optically reads the barcode (product code, etc.) attached to the product as well as the code (barcode, two-dimensional code, etc.) printed on the checkout ticket (registered trademark). It's okay. Furthermore, in addition to the above, the reading unit 31 also reads codes (barcodes, (dimensional code, etc.) may also be read. The reading unit 31 is also used for reading processing in code payment. Further, the reading unit 31 may be a fixed scanner or a handy scanner, or may be configured by both.

The printing unit 32 prints and outputs various media (receipts, billing tickets, etc.). The printing unit 32 includes, for example, roll paper, a print head, a roll paper cutting mechanism, and the like. The various media are discharged by the printing unit 32, for example, toward the store staff (-y direction), but may be discharged in any direction other than toward the customer (+y direction).

The surface of the cover of the reading section 31 and the surface of the cover of the printing section 32 have a shape that is continuous with each other, and integrally constitute the outer surface of the housing 3 on the −y side.

The accommodating portion 33 is a recess for accommodating equipment such as wet towels. A tray-shaped member 33 a connected along the bottom surface of the registration device 1 is disposed on the front surface of the housing 3 . The accommodating portion 33 includes a recess formed in the side surface of the housing 3 and a recess in the tray-shaped member 33a.

The rear display section 34 shown in FIG. 1(b) is a display section disposed on the side surface of the housing 3 facing the customer side (+y side). The rear display section 34 is a member that displays information for the customer to see, and is configured by, for example, a transparent panel connected to the rear surface of the housing 3. A part of the outer edge of the transparent panel is connected to the casing 3, and a paper-like advertisement or the like can be inserted between the back of the casing 3 and the transparent panel. A more specific way of connecting the rear display section 34 and the transparent panel is, for example, the lower part is open and is a so-called insertion type, and the upper part is fixed with a magnet. Note that the specific aspect is not based on the configuration described on the left, but is arbitrary.

Further, instead of the above-described configuration, the rear display section 34 may be configured to include a display such as a liquid crystal panel, and information may be electrically displayed.

Further, a buffer section 50 may be provided on the counter stand 100 around the housing 3. The buffer portions 50 are thin rod-like members that curve along the outer edge of the tray-like member 33a, and are arranged in pairs at the front of the housing 3 (in the -y direction). One buffer section 50 having a similar shape is disposed on the left and right sides of the housing 3, respectively. That is, the buffer section 50 is a single type of component that can be disposed on both sides. Further, both ends of the buffer section 50 are connected to the counter stand 100 at approximately the center of the front surface of the casing 3 and on the sides. More specifically, it is attached by inserting both ends of the buffer section 50 into holes drilled in the counter stand 100. As a result, even when the shopping cart or the shopping cart placement part of the shopping cart moves above or on the counter stand 100 and approaches the housing 3, the buffer part 50 will not come into contact with them. Damage to the housing 3 can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 1(b), the customer-side display unit 4 is placed facing the customer facing the store clerk. The customer side display unit 4 constitutes one of the display means for displaying predetermined information to the customer. The customer side display section 4 includes a customer side display screen 41 approximately in the center. The customer side display screen 41 is, for example, a liquid crystal panel. In particular, FIGS. 1(b) and 1(c) show a state in which the position of the customer-side display section 4 is restricted. In the following description, the state in which the movement of the customer side display unit 4 is restricted is also referred to as a "restricted state", and the state in which the restriction is released is also referred to as an "open state".

In this state, the customer side display section 4 and the side surface of the casing 3 are substantially continuous and integrally arranged. That is, the customer side display screen 41 is arranged on substantially the same surface as the rear display section 34. According to this configuration, the aesthetic appearance from the back side is maintained. Further, even when a plurality of registration devices 1 are arranged in parallel, each surface is aligned substantially parallel to each other, so that a sense of unity can be provided. Furthermore, in the restricted state, both left and right edges of the customer side display section 4 are continuous with both left and right edges of the housing 3, and a sense of unity is maintained when viewed from the left and right sides. In addition, since the customer side display screen 41 and the advertising space on the side of the housing 3 are arranged on substantially the same surface, that is, so that they can be seen integrally with the housing, the same display can be seen on the customer side display screen 41 and the advertising space. By displaying this, the appeal can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 1(d), the customer side display section 4 has a connecting section 42 disposed at a position antipodal to the customer side display screen 41. As shown in FIG. The customer side display section 4 is rotatably connected to the upper part of the housing 3 by a connecting section 42 . The connecting portion 42 is connected to the upper surface of the housing 3 and is rotatable left and right (rotation direction with the z-axis as the rotation axis). An elastic body such as a spring may be disposed in the connecting portion 42 to urge the customer-side display portion 4 to face the back (+y direction). According to this configuration, the angle of the customer side display section 4 can be kept constant and the appearance can be maintained.

Furthermore, the registration device 1 includes a fixing section 6 that fixes the customer side display section 4 while restricting its rotation relative to the housing 3 . The fixing part 6 includes a first inclined part 36 formed diagonally toward the customer at the upper end of the housing 3, and a first inclined part 36 provided along the first inclined part 36 at the lower end of the customer side display section 4. 2 inclined portions 46. The fixing part 6 restricts the rotation of the customer-side display part 4 in the left-right direction by bringing the first inclined part 36 and the second inclined part 46 into contact with each other.

In other words, the upper surface of the casing 3 is inclined downward toward the clerk-side side surface or the customer-side side surface, with the connecting portion between the first slope portion 36 and the second slope portion 46 being the top. The clerk side display section 2 is disposed on the first inclined section 36. Further, the customer side display section 4 is arranged on the second inclined section 46. According to such a configuration in which the display sections 2 and 4 are disposed on the inclined parts 36 and 46 on the upper surface of the housing 3, even when the hardware configuration is housed in the housing 3, the clerk side display section 2 Moreover, the height of the customer side display section 4 can be suppressed, and it can be placed at a height that is easy for a general operator to operate.

The lower end portion of the clerk side display section 2 is located above the upper end portion of the housing 3 on the clerk side. Further, the amount of protrusion of the lower end portion of the clerk side display section 2 toward the clerk side is approximately the same as the upper end portion of the side surface of the housing 3 on the clerk side. In other words, as is clear especially in the side view of FIG. 1(c), the lower end portion of the clerk-side display section 2 is located approximately on the same plane as the upper end portion of the housing 3 on the clerk side. According to these configurations, it is possible to give a very slim impression when viewed from the side, and when viewed from the clerk's point of view, the clerk's side display section 2 does not block the reading section 31, so the clerk can see the clerk's side screen. You can register products while looking at 21.

Furthermore, the customer-side display section 4 and the housing 3 are vertically rotatable via the connecting section 42 .
FIG. 2(a) shows a state in which the customer side display section 4 is rotated upward and tilted backward (in the -y direction). The customer side display screen 41 faces slightly upward compared to the restricted state. In the figure, the first inclined part 36 and the second inclined part 46 are separated from each other, and the fixing by the fixing part 6 is released. As a result, the customer-side display section 4 is rotatable in the left-right direction with respect to the housing 3. FIG. 2(b) shows a state in which the customer side display section 4 is rotating in the +x direction, and FIG. 2(c) shows a state in which the customer side display section 4 is rotating in the -x direction.

According to such a configuration, the customer side display section 4 can be rotated in a desired direction depending on the arrangement within the store. Particularly, when the product to be purchased is moved by the store clerk from the +x side to the -x side, there is a high probability that the customer waits on the -x side, that is, the side where the product remains after being read, and waits for the store clerk to perform the reading operation. Therefore, by rotating the customer side display section 4 so as to face the -x side, visibility from the customer can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1(c), on the back surface (+y side) of the clerk-side display section 2, there is a second connection that connects the clerk-side display section 2 and the housing 3 so as to be rotatable at least in the vertical direction. A section 23 is provided. When the customer-side display section 4 is tilted backwards (-y direction) and rotated to either the left or right, if the clerk-side display section 2 is tilted toward the customer-side display section 4 side (+y side), the customer It comes into contact with the side display section 4. The upper corner of the customer side display section 4 is rounded, so that the customer side display section 4 stands up forward (+y side) due to the pressing force from the clerk side display section 2, and enters the restricted state. According to such a configuration, the store clerk can rotate the customer side display section 4 and enter the restricted state by tilting down the store clerk side display section 2 without going around to the customer side.

As shown in FIG. 1(d), when the customer side display section 4 is rotated downward, the angles of the first inclined part 36 and the second inclined part 46 align with each other. As a result, when the customer side display section 4 is slightly rotated left and right, the first inclined section 36 and the second inclined section 46 come into contact, and the fixing section 6 restricts the left and right rotation of the customer side display section 4. be done. Therefore, the angle of the customer side display section 4 can be aligned with the angle along the side surface of the housing 3. Moreover, according to the configuration in which the angle of the customer-side display section 4 is made constant, even when a plurality of registration devices 1 are installed in parallel, the angles of the customer-side display section 4 can be made constant with respect to each other. Therefore, it is possible to realize a registration device that achieves both visibility and design.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first inclined part 36 and the second inclined part 46 are formed with mating parts 61 and 62 which are mated with each other in the restricted state. The mating parts 61 and 62 are arranged in pairs on the left and right sides, for example. Note that the number of mating parts 61 and 62 is not limited to that in this embodiment, and there may be three or more, or a plurality of mating parts may be arranged on the left and right sides. The mating parts 61 and 62 are respectively constituted by, for example, concave parts 361 and 362 formed in the first inclined part 36 and convex parts 461 and 462 formed in the second inclined part 46. The protrusions 461 and 462 are a pair of small protrusions 461a and 461b and small protrusions 462a and 462b, respectively, and the amount of protrusion becomes smaller toward the customer side display section 4 side. The recess 361 is a recess that corresponds to the protrusion 461 and includes the small protrusions 461a and 461b, and the amount of recess becomes smaller toward the rear display section 34 side. Further, the recess 362 is a single recess that corresponds to the protrusion 462 and includes the small protrusions 462a and 462b, and the amount of the recess becomes smaller toward the rear display section 34 side.

Note that the fitting in the fitting portions 61 and 62 is not limited to a structure in which the respective surfaces of the recesses 361 and 362 and the convex portions 461 and 462 contact each other without a gap, but also in a structure in which at least a portion of the surfaces of the recesses 361 and 362 and the convex portions 461 and 462 contact each other to the extent that rotation is restricted. They may be in a state where they are in contact with each other and have low interlocking properties, a so-called locked state or a loosely interlocking state.

When the customer-side display section 4 is upright and the first inclined section 36 and the second inclined section 46 are aligned with each other, the mating parts 61 and 62 are mated, and the customer-side display section 4 is in the horizontal direction in the figure. Rotation is restricted. According to this configuration, the position of the customer side display section 4 can be defined more reliably than a configuration in which rotation is restricted only by the contact between the first inclined section 36 and the second inclined section 46.

When the customer side display section 4 is tilted backward in FIG. It becomes possible to rotate with respect to the housing 3.

According to the configuration in which the concave portions 361 and 362 are disposed on the housing 3 and the convex portions 461 and 462 are disposed on the customer-side display section 4, the customer-side display section 4 rotates and the second inclined section 46 rotates. Even if the mating parts 61, 62 protrude to the front, the mating parts 61, 62 do not block the customer side display screen 41. That is, compared to a configuration in which the housing 3 has a convex portion, visibility from the customer can be ensured. Note that a configuration may be adopted in which the housing 3 has a convex portion and the customer-side display section 4 has a concave portion.

Moreover, the mating parts 61 and 62 may be formed closer to the rotation axis of the connecting part 42 than the left and right ends of the housing 3. According to this configuration, even when the customer-side display unit 4 is rotated left and right, the mating parts 61 and 62 are difficult to expose as long as the rotation angle is small. Therefore, the appearance of the registration device 1 can be maintained.

Further, the registration device 1 may include a detection function section that detects the state of the mechanism of the customer side display section 4. For example, the registration device 1 may detect whether the customer side display unit 4 is in a restricted state or an open state. As a specific configuration, for example, the detection function section detects whether the mating parts 61 or 62 are mated using a proximity sensor or the like. Further, the display control section of at least one of the customer side display screen 41 and the rear display section 34 may change the display mode of the customer side display screen 41 and the rear display section 34 based on the detection by the detection function section. good. For example, when the customer side display screen 41 and the back display section 34 are both constituted by displays, and when the customer side display section 4 is in the restricted state, the display control section controls the customer side display screen 41 and the rear display section 34. Digital signage that is continuous or related to each other may be displayed on the rear display section 34. Furthermore, when the customer-side display section 4 is in an open state, the display control section may perform mutually unrelated or independent displays on the customer-side display screen 41 and the rear display section 34.

●Summary of Embodiments The present invention relates to a registration device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, stores such as supermarkets have used POS (Point Of Sales) devices for registering products purchased by customers.
For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-26417) discloses a stationary scanner device in which a customer display is connected at an angle to a support.

The customer side display needs to have high visibility from the customer. On the other hand, in order to ensure the design of the store, consideration must also be given to the design of the equipment.

Therefore, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a registration device that has both visibility and design.

In order to achieve the above object, a registration device according to one aspect of the present invention is a registration device for registering products, and includes a housing and a store clerk, and includes at least information about the products registered in the registration device. a store clerk-side display means for displaying, a customer-side display means rotatably connected to the upper part of the housing and arranged facing the customer facing the store clerk, and a fixing part for fixing the customer-side display means. and.

The fixing part includes a first inclined part formed diagonally toward the customer side at the upper end of the housing, and a first inclined part provided along the first inclined part at the lower end of the customer side display means. 2 sloped parts, and the fixing part may restrict rotation of the customer-side display means in the left-right direction by bringing the first sloped part and the second sloped part into contact with each other. .

The customer-side display means and the casing are connected to be vertically rotatable, and when the customer-side display means is rotated upward and tilted backward, the first sloped portion and the second sloped portion are connected to each other. They may be separated and the restriction by the fixing portion may be released.

When the customer-side display means is rotated downward and the first slope portion and the second slope portion come into contact with each other, the fixing portion restricts the left-right rotation of the customer-side display means. It can also be used as a thing.

According to the registration device according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, it is possible to achieve both visibility and design.

1: Registration device 2: Clerk side display section 3: Housing 36: First inclined section 4: Customer side display section 46: Second inclined section 6: Fixed section

Claims (4)

A registration device for registering products,
A casing and
a clerk-side display means directed toward the store clerk and displaying at least information on the products registered in the registration device;
a customer side display means rotatably connected to the upper part of the casing and arranged facing the customer facing the store clerk;
a fixing part that fixes the customer-side display means;
A registration device comprising:
The fixing part includes a first inclined part formed diagonally toward the customer side at the upper end of the housing, and a first inclined part provided along the first inclined part at the lower end of the customer side display means. 2 inclined parts;
The fixing part restricts rotation of the customer-side display means in the left-right direction by bringing the first slope part and the second slope part into contact with each other.
The registration device according to claim 1.
The fixing part is an uneven part provided on the upper part of the housing and the lower end part of the customer side display means,
2. The registration device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing part restricts rotation of the customer-side display means in the left-right direction by fitting the uneven part.
The customer side display means and the casing are connected to be vertically rotatable,
When the customer-side display means is rotated upward and tilted backward, the restriction by the fixing part is released;
The registration device according to claim 2 or 3.

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