JP2724579B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as an ECR).
In particular, the present invention relates to an ECR in which a registration unit and a settlement unit are integrated so that registration processing can be continuously performed for a plurality of customers.

[Related Art] As is well known, an ECR for registering sales of a product purchased by a customer is provided in a supermarket or the like. In the registration process in the ECR, the process is continued from the start of the registration until the customer finishes the payment process, and even if the customer has trouble in the payment stage, the registration process of the next customer cannot be started. In order to improve the processing capacity of such an ECR, a two-person ECR has been developed and installed in stores and the like. In the two-person ECR, the operator of the registration unit inputs the price data of the product purchased by the customer using the numeric keypad, inputs the department code from the department key,
By repeating this, data registration processing for all commodities is performed, and when the registration processing is completed, a total key is operated to perform a total calculation. The total amount data is displayed on the display unit of the registration unit and also on the display unit of the settlement unit. Thereafter, the operator of the registration unit can perform registration processing for the next customer. The customer looks at the total amount data displayed on the display unit of the settlement unit and pays cash to the operator of the settlement unit. After inputting the amount data of the cash paid by the customer from the ten keys, the operator operates the closing key to perform the settlement process.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, the conventional ordinary ECR cannot start the registration process for the next customer without completing the settlement process for one customer, and thus lacks customer service. , ECR is required for both the registration department and the settlement department in the two-person ECR
And the ECR occupies a large area, which makes it difficult to introduce it in small stores.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a compact ECR capable of performing registration processing of a next customer without waiting for settlement processing of a previous customer.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In the ECR according to the present invention, the registration unit and the settlement unit are integrated.

The ECR displays input means for inputting data relating to the product, total calculation means for calculating the total of the data relating to the product input from the input means, and displays data regarding the product when input from the input means. And a first display means capable of displaying the total amount calculated by the total calculation means, a second display means capable of displaying the total amount, and a second display means for performing the payment processing of the first customer. (2) instruction means for instructing that the customer should be registered, and when the total operation of the first customer is performed by the total operation means, if the instruction means is not instructed,
The total amount is displayed on the first display means, while when the instruction means is instructed, the total amount is displayed on the second display means, and the input means is used to input data relating to the second customer's product. And control means for permitting

[Effect] In the ECR according to the present invention, the registration unit and the settlement unit are integrated. Therefore, the area occupied by the ECR is smaller than that of the two-person ECR, and it can be easily introduced into a small store.

According to the present invention, the second display means is provided separately from the first display means used for the registration processing, and the instruction means performs the registration processing for the second customer prior to the settlement processing for the first customer. It is operated only when it should be, and when the registration processing of the second customer is not instructed prior to the settlement processing of the first customer, the total amount of the first customer is displayed on the first display means,
If the registration processing of the second customer is instructed before the settlement processing of the customer, the total amount of the first customer is displayed on the second display means, and the registration processing for the second customer is performed. It is.

[Embodiment of the Invention] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an ECR according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing a storage area of a RAM shown in FIG. 2; Next, FIGS. 1 to 3
Referring to the drawings, the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The ECR 1 comprises a control box 2, a keyboard 3, an operator display 4, a first customer display 5, and a second customer display.
It includes a display 6, a cash box 7, and a printer 10 (not shown in FIG. 1). The ECR1 is compact because the registration unit and the settlement unit are integrated, and can be operated by one person.

The control box 2 is provided with various electric circuits such as a power supply unit (not shown) and a control unit. The control unit
It includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, and a RAM 23. The CPU 21 controls the operation of the ECR 1 and performs various calculations relating to transactions. The ROM 22 stores an operation program of the CPU 21 based on a flowchart as shown in FIG. The RAM 23 includes an area for temporarily storing input / output data and a storage area shown in FIG. 3 described later. In this invention, since the registration unit and the settlement unit are integrated, the CP
Since only one U21 is required, and there is no need to provide redundant memories, the ECR can be provided at low cost.

The keyboard 3 is for inputting data relating to a product. Here, the data relating to the product includes a department code of the product, product name data, amount data, and the like. The operator display 4 displays data relating to the product input from the keyboard 3 to the operator.
The first customer display 5 displays the data to the customer. When the settlement process is performed after the registration process, the total purchase amount of the customer is displayed on the operator display 4 and the first customer display 5.

On the other hand, the second display for customer 6 is used when the registration processing of the next customer is performed before the settlement processing is performed on the previous customer, and displays the total amount of the previous customer. When the registration process of the next customer is performed following the registration process of the previous customer, the total amount is displayed on the second display for customer 6, so the previous customer pays by watching the display. The amount to be paid can be prepared. The next customer can have the registration process performed immediately after the registration process of the previous customer is completed.

When the registration processing of the previous customer is completed, the keyboard 3 is provided with a "next transaction" key (not shown) to instruct that the registration processing of the next customer be performed. In addition, a "payment" key (not shown) is provided to instruct the customer to make payment for the customer. The printer 10 prints sales information and payment information on receipts and journals.

The control box 2 can be connected with a keyboard 8, a prepaid card terminal 9, and the like. The keyboard 8 is for performing customer settlement processing. When the keyboard 8 is connected, the settlement can be performed without operating the "pay" key of the keyboard 3 described above. The prepaid card terminal 9 is used when paying with a prepaid card instead of cash. In this case, the customer can perform the settlement process by himself, which can save labor.

The RAM 23 shown in FIG. 2 includes a storage area as shown in FIG. The storage area 230 has an area 231 for the first customer.
And an area 232 for a second customer. Area 231
An area 233 for storing data relating to the product and an area 234 for storing the total price are included. The second customer area 232 has the same configuration as the area 231.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. Next, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG.
The operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

When the first customer comes to the ECR 1 with a product to be purchased, the operator operates the keyboard 3 to input a department code, a product name, and amount data for each product. Data input from the keyboard 3 is sequentially stored in an area 233 of the storage area 231. Each time data about a product is input from the keyboard 3, the operator display 4,
The first display for customer 5 displays the data on the input product, and the printer 10 prints the data.

When the registration processing of the first customer is completed, the operator operates a total key (not shown) to instruct total calculation. Accordingly, the total amount is calculated and stored in area 234.
At this time, if you do not want to register the next customer,
The operator operates the keyboard 3 to perform a settlement process (payment process). The total amount, payment amount, and change amount are displayed on the operator display 4 and the customer first display 5.
Will be displayed. These data are printed by the printer 10. In this case, the second display for customer 6
Does not display anything.

On the other hand, when performing the registration processing of the next second customer before performing the payment processing of the first customer, the operator operates the “next transaction” key. Accordingly, the total amount of the first customer displayed on the operator display 4 and the first customer display 5 is transferred to the second customer display 6. Since the total amount that has not been settled is displayed on the second display for customer 6, the first customer who pays can prepare cash while checking the amount.

After operating the "next transaction" key, the operator starts the registration processing of the second customer, which is the next customer. At this time, data on the registered product is displayed on the operator display 4 and the customer first display 5. Further, the input data on the product is stored in the area 235 of the second customer area 232. In this case, since the settlement processing of the first customer has not been completed, printing by the printer 10 is not performed, and the data is stored in a buffer (not shown).

When the first customer is ready to pay, the operator operates the "Pay" key (not shown) on the keyboard 3 to enter the checkout process. At this time, the first display for customer 5
, The product data last entered for the second customer is displayed continuously. On the operator display 4, the total amount of the first customer read from the area 234 is displayed, and a settlement process is performed.

When the keyboard 8 is connected to the ECR 1 separately from the main body keyboard 3, the settlement can be performed from the keyboard 8. In this case, the operation of the "pay" key on the keyboard 3 of the main body can be omitted.

When the payment processing of the first customer is completed, the display of the second display for customer 6 is cleared, the registration data stored in the buffer is printed, and the interrupted registration processing can be resumed. .

By repeating the above operation, the operation waiting time of the operator can be eliminated, and the processing capacity can be increased even in one ECR. Further, since the registration process is smoothly performed for a plurality of customers, the customers are not waited, and the customer service is improved.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when the prepaid card terminal 9 is connected to the ECR1 main body, the customer himself can perform the payment processing using the prepaid card without the intervention of the operator. Therefore, the operator can concentrate on the registration process, and can further save labor.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, since the registration unit and the settlement unit are integrated, the area occupied by the ECR is two person ECR.
, And can be easily introduced into small stores.

Even if the first customer takes time to pay, the registration process can be performed smoothly, and if it is not necessary to perform the registration process for the second customer prior to the settlement process for the first customer, the operation of the instruction means is performed. Is not necessary, the operation of the ECR can be simplified, and when the registration processing of the second customer is instructed before the settlement processing of the first customer, the first customer is displayed on the second display means. The first customer does not need to memorize the total amount because the cash to be paid can be prepared based on the total amount, and the second customer performs the registration process of the second customer before the settlement process of the first customer. If it is not necessary to do so, the total amount of the customer is displayed on the first display means which has displayed the data on the product, so that the customer is controlled according to the situation so as to facilitate the transaction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an ECR according to one embodiment of the present invention. Second, a schematic block diagram showing an electrical configuration of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view showing a storage area of a RAM shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is ECR, 2 is control box, 3
Is a keyboard provided on the ECR main body, 4 is an operator display, 5 is a customer first display, 6 is a customer second display, 21 is a CPU, 22 is ROM, 23 is RAM, and 230 is RAM storage. Indicates an area.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electronic cash register integrating a registration unit and a settlement unit, comprising: input means for inputting data relating to a product; and total calculation of data relating to the product input from the input means. Total calculating means, first display means capable of displaying data relating to the commodity inputted from the input means, and displaying the total amount calculated by the total calculating means, and displaying the total amount Second display means, instruction means for instructing that the registration processing of the second customer should be performed prior to the settlement processing of the first customer, total calculation of the first customer by the total calculation means Is performed, when the instruction means is not instructed,
A total amount is displayed on the first display unit, and when the instruction unit is instructed, the total amount is displayed on the second display unit, and data on a product of a second customer is input from the input unit. Control means for permitting the input of
Electronic cash register.