JP2527496B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register used as a device alone or as a terminal of a POS system.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, commodities such as cigarettes, stamps, and postcards are stipulated to be purchased only by cash transactions. Therefore, even with an electronic cash register equipped with a card data storage / reproduction device for a prepaid card, it is not possible to perform payment processing for these products using the prepaid card.

That is, in the case of such an electronic cash register, at the time of registering a product, the cashier determines whether or not the product can be processed for payment by a prepaid card for each product to be registered. If the product that cannot be processed for payment by the prepaid card appears, the sales amount of the product is stored, and at the time of the closing process, the payment process by the prepaid card is checked. Impossible product)
The sales amount is subtracted from the total amount for all the sold products, the subtraction result is input by a keyboard or the like to perform payment processing by a prepaid card, and the balance is received from the customer in cash.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the case of such an electronic cash register, as described above, the work load on the cashier at the time of payment processing is large, and the sales amount of a product that cannot be processed by a prepaid card Since the calculation is performed by relying on the cashier's memory, there is a risk of making a mistake in the calculation, and if the calculation is incorrect, it will bother the customer and damage the trust of the store.

Means for Solving the Problems The invention according to claim 1 is an electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods can be selected as payment methods of a registered amount, and a predetermined determination is made for each of the plurality of types of payment methods. Determination data storage means for storing product data for each product code, and product code search means for searching the determination data storage means based on input data including the product code input by the input means when registering the product When the product code identical to the product code is detected by the product code search means, it is determined whether payment by each payment method is possible based on the determination data corresponding to the product code. Based on the input data for each of the determination means and each payment method determined to be payable by the payment acceptability determination means A payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the products and a payable amount output means for outputting the stored content of the payable amount storage means to a display to display the payable amount according to each payment method are provided. It was

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in an electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods including payment by a prepaid card can be selected as a payment method of a registered amount, registration of a product that cannot be paid by the prepaid card is performed. Declaration key for declaring, declaration key operation detection means for determining whether or not the declaration key is operated at the time of each product registration, and the declaration key operation at the time of product registration by this declaration key operation detection means When it is detected that the payment amount has not been paid, the card payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the product and the storage content of the card payable amount storage means are output to the display unit to display the payable amount by the prepaid card. The card payable amount output means is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in an electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods including payment by a prepaid card can be selected as a payment method for a registered amount, the item corresponding to a product that cannot be paid by the prepaid card Dedicated keys that are provided and are operated during product registration, dedicated key operation detection means for determining whether or not the dedicated key has been operated during product registration, and product registration by this dedicated key operation detection means When it is detected that the dedicated key is not operated, the card payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the products corresponding to the dedicated key, and the storage content of the card payable amount storage means are displayed. And a card payable amount output means for displaying the payable amount by the prepaid card.

Operation The invention according to claim 1 stores predetermined determination data for each of the plurality of types of payment methods by the determination data storage unit for each product code, and stores the product code input by the input unit when registering the product. Based on the input data including the search, the product code search means searches the determination data storage means, and when the same product code as the product code is detected, based on the determination data corresponding to the product code. The payment amount determining means determines whether or not payment by each of the payment methods is possible, and thereby, for each payment method determined to be payable, the sales amount of the product is determined based on the input data. The total amount of money that can be paid is stored in the payable amount storage means, and the stored contents are output to the display by the payable amount output means. Display the possible amount.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is provided with a declaration key for declaring that the product cannot be paid by the prepaid card, and whether or not the declaration key is operated at the time of registration of the product is a declarative key operation detecting means. When it is detected that the declaration key has not been operated during product registration, the sales amount of the product is cumulatively stored in the card payable amount storage means, and the stored content is displayed by the card payable amount output means. Output to the container and display the amount of money that can be paid by the prepaid card.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, a dedicated key is provided corresponding to an item of a product that cannot be paid by the prepaid card, and whether or not the dedicated key is operated when registering each product is detected by the dedicated key operation. When it is detected that the dedicated key is not operated at the time of product registration by the means, the sales amount of the product corresponding to the dedicated key is cumulatively stored by the card payable amount storage means and the stored content can be paid by the card. The amount output means outputs the amount to a display to display the amount payable by the prepaid card.

Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. This electronic cash register 1 has a prepaid card as a payment method of a registered amount, which can be freely selected. As shown in FIG. 2, a cash drawer 2a and a register arranged above the cash drawer 2a are provided. It is formed by an apparatus main body 2 including a portion 2b and a prepaid card reader / writer 3 as a card data storage / reproduction device for a prepaid card.

Then, the register unit 2b has, on its upper surface, registration, inspection, settlement, and the mode key switch 2b ₁ for selecting various operational modes such as settings, the mode key switch 2b ₁
The keyboard 2b ₂ used for data input in the business mode selected by, and the transaction contents such as the product name, price, and number of products, and the operation guidance are displayed based on the input data and the like by the keyboard 2b _2. a cashier display unit 2b _3, a printer 2b ₄ for printing the processed results of various operations that are performed on the basis of the input data and the like by the keyboard 2b _2, as an input means for reading the bar code data displayed on product And bar code data 2b ₅ of the above.

Further, the drawer unit 2a are those with and out freely drawer section 2a _1, sales proceeds to the money storage pan disposed therein (not shown), is intended for storing money, such as change .

Further, the prepaid card reader / writer 3 has a card insertion opening 3a on its front surface, and performs a storage / reproduction process of card data for a prepaid card (not shown) inserted through the card insertion opening 3a. It is a thing.

In addition, on the back side of the register section 2b, a customer display (not shown) for displaying the transaction contents such as the name of the product, the amount of money, etc. based on the data input by the keyboard 2b ₂
Are arranged.

On the other hand, the electronic cash register 1 has a hardware configuration as shown in FIG. 3, that is, ROM 5 and RAM 6 are connected to the CPU 4 to form a microcomputer, and further the printer drive circuit 7a. A printer buffer memory 7 connected to the printer 2b ₄ via a display buffer connected to a display 8b including the cashier display 2b ₃ and the customer display via a display drive circuit 8a. A memory 8, a bar code reader drive circuit 9 connected to the bar code reader 2b ₅ , and a keyboard drive circuit 10 connected to the keyboard 2b _2.
And a reader / writer drive circuit 11 connected to the prepaid card reader / writer 3 are connected to the CPU 4.

However, both the printer buffer memory 7 and the display buffer memory 8 are connected to the CPU 4 via a data selector 12.

In addition, the ROM 5 stores in advance fixed data such as programs for performing various processes such as registration, inspection, settlement, setting and the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, the RAM 6 includes a product code section 6a ₁ in which a product code, a name, a unit price, a status and a score are stored in advance, a name section 6a ₂ and a unit price section 6 respectively.
PLU consisting of a ₃ , status section 6a ₄ , and score section 6a ₅
A PLU table 6b having a large number of records 6a formed therein, and as shown in FIG. 5, a card payment totalizer 6c as a payable amount storage means, a cash payment totalizer 6d, etc. are formed. .

However, wherein the PLU status portion 6a of PLU records 6a in table 6b _4, items corresponding to the PLU record 6a is 0 when those capable of payment by prepaid card, which can not be paid by the prepaid card In this case, 1 is preset as the determination data.

Further, the determination data storage means is the PLU table obtained by adding the status section 6a ₄ to the PLU table similar to the conventional one.
It is formed by the table 6b.

With such a configuration, when registering a product,
Cashier, by the bar code reader 2b _5, reads the barcode displayed on the product.

On the other hand, when the electronic cash register 1 starts the product registration process, as shown in FIG. 1, the electronic cash register 1 is in a data input standby state. It is determined whether a key has been pressed.

If it is determined that the input data does not correspond to the closing key, that is, the closing key is not pressed,
The product code search means searches the PLU table 6b based on the product code included in the input data.

The above-mentioned product code search means also serves as a search means conventionally used to detect product data corresponding to a product code.

Then, if the same product code as the product code is not detected by the product code detecting means, error processing is performed.

Further, when the same product code and product code is detected, the score portion 6a ₅ of PLU records 6a of the product code is stored in the product code portion 6a _1, the number included in the input data The registered contents (product name,
After displaying the sales amount etc. on the cashier display 2b ₃ and the customer display (see FIG. 6), the printer 2b ₄ prints the registration contents and issues a receipt and a journal. By the payment approval / disapproval determination means, the above PLU
By checking the data set in the status portion 6a ₄ records 6a, it determines whether the registration items is one capable of payment processing prepaid card.

If the status section 6a ₄ is set to 0, that is, if it is determined that the registered product can be processed by the prepaid card, the sales amount of the product is accumulated in the card payment totalizer 6c. Remember.

Also been 1 set in the status section 6a _4, i.e., if the registration item is determined to be impossible payment processing prepaid card (possible payment processing cash) is the product The sales amount is cumulatively stored in the cash payment totalizer 6d.

Furthermore, when the cumulative storage processing in one of the above-mentioned card payment totalizer 6c and cash payment totalizer 6d is completed, the stored contents of the card payment totalizer 6c and the cash payment totalizer 6d are stored. The contents and are added, and the addition result, that is,
Does its display to output the subtotal amount of money to the cashier for the display device 2b ₃ and the customer display device, further, output by the payable amount output means the storage contents of the summer 6c for the card payment to the cashier for the display device 2b ₃ After that, the card payable amount is displayed (see FIG. 6), and then the state returns to the data input standby state.

Further, in the above-described determination process of whether the closing key is pressed, the input data corresponds to the closing key,
That is, when it is determined that the tightening key is pressed,
The process shifts to the closing process performed based on the above-described subtotal amount, the stored contents of the card payment totalizer 6c and the cash payment totalizer 6d, and the like.

As described above, the electronic cash register 1 according to the present embodiment automatically determines whether or not the payment by the prepaid card is possible based on the input data including the product code input by the barcode reader 2b ₅ when the product is registered. The cashier's indicator 2b ₃ is calculated automatically and the payable amount with the prepaid card is automatically calculated.
Since it is displayed on the cashier, the cashier can perform the registration operation without being aware of whether or not the product to be registered can be processed by the prepaid card, and at the same time, the amount of money that can be paid by the prepaid card is displayed. it can be confirmed by the cashier for the display device 2b _3.

Therefore, the work load on the cashier at the time of payment processing is significantly reduced, and at the same time, the payment processing by the prepaid card can be surely performed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This electronic cash register is provided with a declarative key (not shown) on the keyboard 2b ₂ in FIG. ₂ and is set in the status section 6a ₄ of the PLU record 6a in the PLU record 6b shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not payment with a prepaid card is possible based on whether or not the key data obtained by pressing the declaration key is included in the input data when the product is registered, instead of checking the existing data. It was done like this. Therefore, declaration key operation detecting means for determining whether or not the declaration key has been operated at the time of registering each product is provided. Therefore, the same parts as those described in FIGS. 1 to 6 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

With such a configuration, when registering a product,
The cashier normally reads the bar code displayed on the product by the bar code reader 2b _5, and presses the declaration key on the keyboard 2b ₂ only when registering the product that cannot be processed for payment by the prepaid card. further, after numeric amounts by the numeric keypad on the keyboard 2b ₂ (not shown), presses the amount key on the keyboard 2b ₂ (not shown).

On the other hand, this electronic cash register performs substantially the same processing as the registration processing shown in FIG. 1. However, in the present embodiment, the registration content (commodity category name, sales price, etc.) display processing, And when the printing process is completed,
The card payment approval / disapproval judging means judges whether or not the registered product can be processed by the prepaid card, based on whether or not the input data includes key data obtained by pressing the declaration key.

If the input data does not include the key data for pressing the declaration key, that is, if it is determined that the registered product can be processed for payment by a prepaid card, the payment amount of the product is paid by the card. The total amount is stored in the card payment totalizer 6c as a possible amount storage means.

Further, if the input data includes key data by pressing the declaration key, that is, if it is determined that the registered product cannot be processed for payment by the prepaid card, the sales amount of the product is changed. Cash payment totalizer 6d
The total is stored in.

In addition, when the total storage processing to either one of the card payment for the summer 6c and the cash payment for the summer 6d of the above has been completed, the cashier display unit 2b _3, and, of subtotal amount of money to the customer display unit The display processing and the display processing of the card payable amount on the cashier display device 2b ₃ by the card payable amount output means are performed.

In this way, the cashier can perform the registration operation without storing the sales price of the product by using the declaration key to input the data only for the product that cannot be paid by the prepaid card. .

Further, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. In this electronic cash register, a dedicated key corresponding to an item of a product that cannot be paid by a prepaid card is provided in place of the declaration key in the second embodiment described above, and the dedicated data is used as input data when registering the product. It is determined whether or not payment by the prepaid card is possible based on whether or not the key data by pressing the key is included. Therefore, declaration key operation detection means for determining whether or not the dedicated key is operated at the time of registering each product is provided. Therefore, the same parts as those described in the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

With such a configuration, when registering a product,
The cashier normally reads the bar code displayed on the product by the bar code reader 2b _5, and presses the dedicated key on the keyboard 2b ₂ only when registering the product that cannot be processed by the prepaid card. After entering the amount using the numeric keypad, press the amount key.

On the other hand, this electronic cash register performs substantially the same processing as the registration processing shown in FIG. 7, but in the present embodiment, the registration content (commodity name, sales price, etc.) display processing, and When the printing process is completed, based on whether or not the input data includes key data by pressing a dedicated key, by the card payment approval / disapproval judging means,
It is determined whether the registered product can be processed by the prepaid card, and if the registered product can be processed by the prepaid card, the sales amount of the product is paid by the card. The total amount for cash payment is stored in the card payment totalizer 6c as a possible amount storage means, and when it is determined that the registered product cannot be processed by the prepaid card, the sales amount of the product is summed for cash payment. Store cumulatively in container 6d.

In addition, when the total storage processing to either one of the card payment for the summer 6c and the cash payment for the summer 6d of the above has been completed, the cashier display unit 2b _3, and, of subtotal amount of money to the customer display unit The display processing and the display processing of the card payable amount on the cashier display device 2b ₃ by the card payable amount output means are performed.

In this way, the cashier inputs data only to the product corresponding to the dedicated key by using the dedicated key to check whether or not the product to be registered can be processed by the prepaid card. The registration operation can be performed without being aware of that.

In the first embodiment described above, as the payment method for the registered product, only the payment method by the prepaid card is freely selectable, and the payment amount by the prepaid card is displayed. The payment method is not limited to the above, but other payment methods such as a cash card or a gift certificate payment method can be freely formed, and the payable amount by each of them can be displayed. You can

Further, in the above-described first embodiment, performs registration of the product by the barcode reader 2b _5, the second, in the third embodiment, the bar only payment processing capable registration of goods by prepaid card The code reader 2b ₅ has been described, but the present invention is not limited to these, and a registration key based on a product code input by a preset key such as a PLU key or a numeric keypad is also implemented. It is possible.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, whether or not payment by each of a plurality of types of payment methods is possible based on input data including a product code input by the input means when registering a product. Is automatically determined, and the sales amount of the product is cumulatively stored for each payment method determined to be payable, and the stored content is output to the display to show the payable amount according to each payment method. Display it. Therefore, the cashier can perform the registration operation without being aware of whether or not the product to be registered can be processed by each payment method, and at the same time, the payment can be made by each payment method. You can check the amount on the display. Therefore, the work load on the cashier at the time of payment processing is significantly reduced, and at the same time, the payment processing by each payment method can be reliably performed.

Further, as described above, the invention of claim 2 is an electronic cash register in which a plurality of payment methods including payment by a prepaid card can be selected as a payment method of the registered amount, and the payment by the prepaid card is impossible. Declaration key for declaring that it is a registration, declarative key operation detection means for judging whether or not the declaration key has been operated at the time of each product registration, and product registration by this declaration key operation detection means. When it is detected that the declaration key has not been operated, the card payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the product concerned, and the stored contents of the card payable amount storage means are output to the display unit and the prepaid card is used. Since the payment possible amount output means for displaying the payment possible amount is provided, it is impossible to pay with a prepaid card. A declaration key for declaring that the product is a product is provided, and whether or not the declaration key has been operated during product registration is detected by the declaration key operation detection means, and it is possible to confirm that the declaration key has not been operated during product registration. When detected,
It is possible to cumulatively store the sales amount of the merchandise by the card payable amount storage means, output the stored contents to the display by the card payable amount output means, and display the payable amount by the prepaid card. That is, the cashier can perform the registration operation without storing the amount of money by inputting the data using the declaration key only for the product that cannot be paid by the prepaid card.

Further, as described above, the invention according to claim 3 is an electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods including payment by a prepaid card can be selected as a payment method of the registered amount, and the payment by the prepaid card is impossible. Dedicated keys which are arranged corresponding to the items and are operated at the time of registering the merchandise, dedicated key operation detecting means for judging whether or not the dedicated key is operated at the time of each merchandise registration, and the dedicated keys. When the operation detection means detects that the dedicated key is not operated at the time of product registration, the card payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the products corresponding to the dedicated key, and the card payable amount storage means Since the memory payment amount output means for displaying the memory content of the Dedicated keys are provided for items that cannot be paid with a prepaid card, and the dedicated key operation detection means detects whether or not the dedicated key was operated when registering each item. When it is detected that the dedicated key is not operated, the sales amount of the product corresponding to the dedicated key is cumulatively stored by the card payable amount storage means, and the stored content is output to the display by the card payable amount output means, The amount of money that can be paid by the prepaid card can be displayed. In other words, the products that cannot be processed for payment by the prepaid card are made clear by the dedicated key, and the cashier uses the dedicated key to input data only for the products corresponding to the dedicated key. The registration operation can be performed without paying attention to whether or not the product to be registered can be processed by the prepaid card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing a product registration process in the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an electronic cash register, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the outline of its hardware configuration. , Fig. 4 shows P formed in RAM
A memory map showing the LU table, FIG. 5 is a memory map showing a card payment totalizer and a cash payment totalizer formed in the RAM, and FIG. 6 is a display screen of a cashier display at the time of product registration. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a commodity registration process in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing a commodity registration process in the third embodiment of the present invention. 1 ... Electronic cash register, 2b ₃ ... Indicator, 2b ₅ ...
Input means, 3 ... Card data storage / reproduction device, 6b ... Judgment data storage means, 6c ... Payable amount storage means and card payable amount storage means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods can be selected as payment methods of registered amount,
Judgment data storage means for storing predetermined judgment data for each of the plurality of types of payment methods for each product code, and the judgment data based on the input data including the product code input by the input means when the product is registered. Product code search means for searching the data storage means, and each payment method based on the determination data corresponding to the product code when the product code identical to the product code is detected by the product code search means Payment availability determination means for determining whether or not payment is possible, and cumulatively stores the sale price of the product based on the input data for each payment method determined to be payable by the payment availability determination means. Payable amount storage means and payable amount according to each payment method by outputting the stored contents of the payable amount storage means to a display device. Electronic cash registers, characterized in that a and payable amount output means for displaying. 2. An electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods, including payment by prepaid card, can be selected as payment methods for the registered amount, and to declare that the product cannot be paid by the prepaid card. Declaration key, a declaration key operation detection means for determining whether or not the declaration key is operated at the time of registering each product, and the declaration key is not operated at the time of product registration by the declaration key operation detection means. When this is detected, the card payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the product concerned and the storage content of this card payable amount storage means are output to the display unit to display the payable amount by the prepaid card. An electronic cash register, which is provided with an amount output means. 3. An electronic cash register in which a plurality of types of payment methods including payment by a prepaid card can be selected as a payment method for the registered amount, and the electronic cash register is provided corresponding to the item of the product that cannot be paid by the prepaid card. A dedicated key operated during the product registration, a dedicated key operation detection means for determining whether or not the dedicated key is operated during each product registration, and a dedicated key operation detection means for registering the product. When it is detected that the dedicated key is not operated, the card payable amount storage means for cumulatively storing the sales amount of the products corresponding to the dedicated key and the storage content of the card payable amount storage means are output to the display. Card cash payment amount output means for displaying the payment amount of a prepaid card. Register.