JP2582239B2 - Product data input device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a product data input device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type, a data input unit such as a barcode reader or a keyboard is provided in front of a soccer table on which a basket for storing goods is placed. The bar code data attached to the product is read, or when the bar code data cannot be read, the product data is input by the keyboard, and the result of the input is indicated to the customer by the display device. .

[0003]

A bar code reader and a display for the customer are interposed between the operator and the customer.
In order to provide these on a soccer table, a support mechanism is required for each, and the structure becomes complicated,
The bar code reader and the display for the customer are shifted in the left-right direction, which is likely to hinder face-to-face sales between the operator and the customer.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Between an operator and a customer
There is a soccer table that extends to the left and right.
A pair of frames are provided upright on the customer side in the center,
Barcode with reading window facing operator side
Attach the reader vertically with a horizontal axis
Along with a customer display above the barcode reader
It was mounted so that it could rotate about one axis .

[0005]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
A description will be given based on FIG. A soccer table 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a horizontally long soccer table. A pair of left and right frames 2 are erected on a customer side substantially in the center of the soccer table 1. A keyboard 3 as a data input unit for inputting the product data is rotatably held up and down and fixed at an arbitrary position with a horizontal axis, and a bar code attached to the product is A bar code reader 4 to be read through a reading window provided on the operator side is vertically rotatable with a horizontal axis and is freely fixed at an arbitrary position.
A display device 5 for an operator is held so as to be rotatable up and down and fixed at an arbitrary position with a horizontal axis.

The frame 2 is provided with a support portion 7 for holding the display 6 for customers so as to be rotatable up and down and fixed at an arbitrary position with a horizontal axis. As shown in FIG. 2, the support portion 7 includes a shaft 8 having both ends fixed to the left and right frames 2 and cams 9 fixed to both ends of the shaft 8. A plurality of locking portions 10 are formed in a saw-tooth shape along a radius centered at 8. The outer casing 11 of the display 6 is formed by connecting a case 12 and a translucent cover 13 with their opening surfaces aligned. The outer casing 11 is rotatably held by the shaft 8, and a locking piece 14 resiliently engaged with one of the locking portions 10 is screwed onto a boss 15 erected on the case 12. It is fixed by. And Case 1
2, a slit-shaped fitting portion 16 fitted to the cam 9
Are formed. The inner walls of both ends of these fitting portions 16 are in contact with both surfaces of the cam 9, whereby the axial movement of the outer casing 11 with respect to the shaft 8 is restricted. Further, the side edge of the cam 9 in the direction around the axis of the shaft 8 faces the inner wall of the fitting portion 16 with a predetermined play, so that the rotation range of the outer casing 11 with respect to the shaft 8 falls within a desired range. Is set. Further, a bottom surface of the case 12 is opened for inserting the shaft 8 and the cam 9, and a bottom cover 12a is fixed to this bottom surface with screws.

In such a configuration, the vertical angle of the keyboard 3, the bar code reader 4, and the display 5 for the operator can be adjusted according to the height of the operator. At this time, the customer display 6 is independently supported by the support portion 7.
, It is possible to maintain a certain orientation with respect to the customer.

Further, the direction of the customer display 6 can be adjusted in accordance with the degree of congestion of the customer, the layout in the store, or the lighting conditions. That is, the outer casing 11 of the display 6 is
Turning the. At this time, since the locking portion 10 of the cam 9 which engages with the locking piece 14 is sequentially changed, a moderation is obtained, and the mode of the indicator 6 can be adjusted in an arbitrary direction by the moderation.
For example, the distance between the display 6 and the customer changes depending on the degree of congestion and the layout in the store. If the customer can afford to stand away from the display 6, it is better to raise the display surface of the display 6. , On the contrary, when looking down close to the display 6,
If the elevation angle of the display 6 is increased, it becomes easier to see. The direction of the display 6 is also adjusted when the display 6 reflects the illumination light in the store. Thus, the keyboard 3 and the barcode reader 4
While maintaining the and the operator display 5 at the optimum position according to the height of the operator, it is possible to adjust the direction of the customer display 6 according to the situation in the store.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
And FIG. 3 is a plan view of the frame 2 viewed from above without the keyboard 3, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the frame 2 viewed from the operator side with the keyboard 3 omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 17 denotes a display for customers, and an outer casing 18 of the display 17 is a back cover 19 which is detachably attached by screws 20.
The frame 2 on one side is provided with a support portion 21 for holding the display 17 so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis and fixed at an arbitrary position. The support portion 21 includes a plurality of protruding pieces 2 protruding into the outer casing 18 from the inner surface of the frame 2 on one side.
2, a bush 25 made of an elastic material such as rubber fitted to these protruding pieces 22, a plurality of collars 23 and fastening screws 2.
4 is screwed into a boss 26 formed on the outer casing 18 of the display 17 by screwing a tightening screw 24 penetrating through the collar 23 and the bush 25 held by the projecting piece 22.
8 is rotatably held around the tightening screw 24, and
It is fixed at an arbitrary position by friction between both ends of the bush 25 and the collar 23 and the boss 26.

Therefore, in the case of an in-store arrangement in which a customer stands out of the center between the frames 2 in the left-right direction, the display 17 is rotated in the left-right direction about the tightening screw 24, thereby obtaining The front of the display 17 can be turned to the customer.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
7 will be described with reference to FIG. In the center of the lower part of the outer casing 28 of the display 27 for the customer, the boss 29 and the projecting pieces 30 located on both sides thereof are integrally formed. The frame 2 is provided with a support portion 31 for holding the outer casing 28 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal and vertical axis and freely fixed at an arbitrary position. The support portion 31 is connected to a pipe 33 through which a cable 32 pulled out from a boss 29 of the outer casing 28 is connected to an external circuit, and is connected to each other with the upper portion of the pipe 33 interposed therebetween. A pair of support pieces 34, an elastic ring 35 which is tightened by a pipe 33 and abuts against the inner surface of the support piece 34, the boss 29 and the projection 3
And a tightening screw 36 for rotatably connecting the support piece 34 to the support piece 34 with a horizontal axis. The support piece 34 has a semicircular peripheral surface 3 rotatably fitted to the outer periphery of the pipe 33.
7, a semicircular groove 38 fitted into the elastic ring 35,
Projections 39 projecting upward are integrally formed, and these projections 39 are inserted between the boss 29 and the projections 30, and tightening screws 36 passed through the projections 30, 39 are provided. Boss 2
9, and the lower end of the support piece 34 is fixed to the connecting plate 40 by a screw 41.

Therefore, the indicator 27 rotates vertically around the horizontal tightening screw 36, and the tightening screw 36
Is fixed at an arbitrary position by tightening. Also,
The display 27 rotates in the left-right direction about the vertical upper part of the pipe 33 together with the support piece 34, and is fixed at an arbitrary position by friction between the support piece 34 and the elastic ring 35. Therefore, the display 27 can be oriented in any direction that is easy for the customer to see in any situation.

The operator display 5 may be mounted on the bar code reader 4 or the keyboard 3.

[0014]

According to the present invention, as described above, the operator and the customer
A soccer table that extends left and right between
-A pair of frames are set up on the customer side in the approximate center of the stand.
With the reading window facing the operator on these frames.
Bar code reader can be rotated vertically with a horizontal axis
Attach and customer above the barcode reader
Since the bar code reader and the customer display are held in the same frame, the bar code reader and the customer are mounted on the same frame. There is no need to provide a dedicated frame for each of the display units for the display, and the bar code reader and the display unit for the customer need to rotate.
Because it is freely mounted on the frame, the operator
Set the orientation of the reading window that is most convenient for work according to the height of the
And the congestion of customers,
Is to adjust the direction of the customer display according to the lighting conditions
In addition, by arranging the display for customers almost directly above the barcode reader, the shape of the frame can be simplified and it can be sold face-to-face with the customer. Has an effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view showing a support structure of a display for customers.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention and showing a support structure of a customer display device with a portion cut away.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a support structure of a customer display device with a part cut away.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention and is an enlarged view showing a support structure of a display device for customers.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a support structure of a customer display device in a further enlarged manner.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 soccer table 2 frame 4 bar code reader 6 display for customer 17 display for customer 27 display for customer

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Extending right and left between an operator and a customer
A soccer table is set up, and the soccer table is located near
A pair of frames are provided upright, and reading is performed on these frames.
Place the barcode reader with the window facing the operator side
Attach it up and down with its axis
-A customer display above the code reader with one axis centered
A product data input device which is rotatably attached to a heart . 2. The merchandise data input device according to claim 1, wherein the customer display is disposed substantially directly above the barcode reader in the left-right direction.