JP2943699B2 - Sales data registration device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales data registration device installed in a store or the like and performing registration processing of registration data of sold goods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, in a sales data registration device such as an ECR, a POS terminal, and a toll scale, a display screen can be switched by adopting a touch panel provided with touch keys on the display screen. A sales data registration device having many preset keys and function keys using a switching function has been devised.

[0003]

By the way, in this type of conventional sales data registration apparatus, the number of screens is simply increased, and the number of keys is simply increased in proportion to the increase in the number of screens. Accordingly, in order to operate the sales data registration device, it is necessary to repeatedly perform the screen switching operation in order to find the screen on which the target key is located. There was a problem of poor sex.

[0004] In addition, in order to master the operation, it is necessary to remember the position of the key and perform an operation based on an expectation that the desired key is located at what position on the screen where the desired key is currently displayed. However, there is a new problem that it is not easy to remember which screen has a desired key because of the increased number of screens.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a sales data registration device capable of minimizing a screen switching operation and effectively using a display area of a touch panel. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch panel having a touch panel, wherein a registration screen of the touch panel can be switched, and product information is called for each registration screen. In a sales data registration device for registering a product by setting a plurality of preset keys and a plurality of function keys for instructing data processing,
Setting means for setting a range of the function key area for setting a preset key areas and function keys for setting the preset keys on the touch panel, where
First screen switching means for controlling to perform screen switching of the preset key area when a certain key is operated ;
A second screen switching means for controlling to switch the screen of the function key area when a predetermined key is operated . According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the sales data registration apparatus according to the first aspect, the setting means sets the preset key area and the function key area to ranges of the preset key area and the function key area, respectively. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not it is within the range, and when it is determined that it is out of the range, the fact is notified. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sales data registration device according to the first aspect, first storage means for storing screen switching keys and key arrangement information for each screen, and the first storage for each screen switching key. Second storage means for storing information for designating a plurality of screens among the means, and when the same screen switching key is continuously operated, the second storage means is provided based on the number of times of continuous operation. Selecting means for controlling so as to select any one of the plurality of pieces of screen information stored in the means.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sales data registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a touch panel which has a liquid crystal display, and has touch keys on which a transparent contact switch is arranged in a matrix on a display surface of the liquid crystal display. When a menu screen is displayed on the touch panel 10, the operator can switch the operation mode of the sales data registration device to a setting mode, a registration mode, or the like by touching a predetermined touch key.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a key operation unit composed of mechanical keys. FIG. 2 is a front view showing details of the key operation unit 12, which includes ten keys and various function keys 12a to 12h, and the positions of the keys are fixed. Key operation unit 1
Numeric keys and various function keys 12a to 12
With only h, a simple registration operation and settlement operation, a receipt issuance and a label issuance from the printing unit 13 described later can be performed. The function keys denoted by reference numeral 12c are switching keys on a function key screen of a touch panel described later.

Reference numeral 13 in FIG. 1 denotes a printing unit for issuing a receipt or a label. Reference numeral 14 denotes a weighing unit on which a product to be weighed is placed. Reference numeral 16 denotes a customer-side display unit provided with a plasma display or the like, which displays a settlement amount or the like to notify the customer.
In addition, the touch panel 10 and the key operation unit 12 form a store clerk-side display operation unit, which displays the settlement amount and the like and performs an operation according to the operation of the store clerk.

Next, the electrical configuration of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Parts corresponding to those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In FIG. Reference numeral 20 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) which controls various operations of the sales data registration device according to various programs stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22. The various programs stored in the ROM 22 include the touch panel 10 in FIG. 1, the display control program of the customer-side display unit 16, the touch panel 10, and the key operation unit 1.
2, an input processing program for various types of input information input from the weighing unit 14, a print processing program for performing printing processing in the printing unit 13, and the like.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a RAM (Random Access Memory) having a plurality of storage areas shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a memory map showing a plurality of storage areas in the RAM 24. In FIG. 4, DA1 is a working area,
The contents of flags, registers, and counters used when executing the various programs are stored, and data read from various files described later is temporarily stored. DA2 is a key file in which contents to be displayed on the touch panel 10 in FIG. 1 are stored. A detailed description of the key file DA2 will be described later. DA3 is a product file which stores product data corresponding to a product number given in advance for each type of various products. The details of this product file will be described later.

Next, the display screen of the touch panel 10 in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the content displayed on the touch panel 10. In FIG. 5, D1 is a display area for displaying the weight of the product, the unit price of the product, the subtotal, the total purchase price, and the like measured by the weighing unit 14 in FIG. D2 is a display having a plurality of function key areas for instructing processing of various data, and a plurality of preset key areas for enabling switching between registration screens registered in advance on the touch panel and calling up product information for each of the registration screens. Area. D3 is an explanation showing a setting area of a preset key area and a function key area, and is not provided in an actual device. FIG. 6 shows a key display screen on the touch panel in the registration mode.

The touch panel 10 is assigned key elements shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a key element. As shown in FIG. 7, key elements in 6 rows and 13 columns are assigned. As shown in the figure, each key element is assigned a key element number from 1 to 52, and a key N used in a key file to be described later.
o. It corresponds to. In the figure, the lines to which reference numerals R1 and R2 are attached are not set in the key file, and other lines R3 to R3 are not set.
The function of the key element arranged in each row marked with R6 is determined for each screen in each mode.

In the display area D2, four types of setting areas for the function key area and the preset key area are provided as described in the description D3. For example, when the setting area to which the reference D3-1 of the explanation D3 is assigned is selected, the preset key area is set to 4 rows and 6 columns, and the function key area is set to 4 rows and 7 columns.
When the setting area denoted by reference symbol D3-3 of description D3 is selected, the preset key area is set to 4 rows and 10 columns, and the function key area is set to 4 rows and 3 columns. The selection of the setting areas D3-1 to D3-4 in the description D3 is performed by operating the touch panel 10 in the setting mode.

Next, the key file DA2 will be described. The key file DA2 is a file that stores the functions of the key elements in the registration mode. The function of each key element marked with is stored for each screen. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the functions of the key elements for ten screens denoted by reference numerals G1 to G10 are stored. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the key file, and the data on the screen G1 corresponds to the screen in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a key area e1 is provided on each of the screens G1 to G10.

The key area e1 stores any one of the setting areas D3-1 to D3-4 of the explanation D3 shown in FIG. 5. For example, when "0" is stored, The setting area D3-4 is selected, and the key No. In the case where function keys 49 to 52 are stored, the other is a preset key, and “1” is stored, the setting area D3-3 is selected, and the key No. If function keys 41 to 52 are stored, the other is a preset key, and “2” is stored, the setting area D3-2 is selected, and the key No. 33 to 52 are function keys, the other are preset keys, and when "3" is stored, the setting area D3-1 is selected,
Key No. 25 to 52 are function keys, and the other are preset keys. In the screen G1 in FIG. 8, "1" is stored as the key area e1.

The key code CA2 in FIG. C
When the key element is operated and stored corresponding to A1,
An identification number indicating the function of the key element is stored.
That is, if this identification number is known, the function assigned to the key can be determined. For example, the identification number "36" means that the key element is a preset key,
“106” means a key for switching to the screen G1 or the screen G5. Also, “96” means a key for adding the price of a newly registered product to the total number of customers handled by the clerk D.

The data column CA3 contains a key No. Data that is stored in correspondence with CA1 and key code CA2 and that is referred to when performing processing is stored. As this data, for example, when the key is a preset key, that is, when “36” is stored as the key code CA2,
Data meaning a product number is stored. When “106” is stored as the key code CA2, data indicating a screen number to be called is stored. A plurality of data stored in the data CA3 can be set by separating them with commas. If “96” is stored in the key code CA2, it is unnecessary and is not referred to.

The key name CA4 is the key number. C
A1, a key code CA2, and a data column CA3 are stored in correspondence with a character string to be displayed on the touch panel 10. For example, the key No. The character string "Komatsuna" is displayed on the key element with "1"
Key No. Is displayed on the key element to which "52" is attached.

In the key file DA2, a plurality of items (key numbers CA1 to CA4, etc.) described above are displayed in a plurality of screens (G1 to G1).
G10), and these items can be set in the setting mode. Then, a certain key No. When the key code CA2 is set to the key element e.g., when an operation that does not match the content stored in the key area e1 such as setting a preset key to a key element not in the preset key area is performed, the buzzer 3 is set.
Ring 0 to disable the setting. Reference numeral 38 in FIG. 3 denotes a communication unit which is used when operating with another sales data registration device in a chain specification in a master / slave system, and performs communication with another sales data registration device.

In the above configuration, the operation of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the sales data registration device in the registration mode according to one embodiment of the present invention. Note that the operation shown in FIG.
This is performed by performing various processes based on various programs stored in the storage 22.

In FIG. 9, in step S1, the CPU 2
A process of reading the contents of the screen G1 from the key file DA2 stored in the RAM 24 to the working area DA1 of the RAM 24 is performed. In step S2, step S
1, the character string stored in the key name CA4 from the contents of the screen G1 read out to the corresponding key element (52
The processing for displaying the key) is performed.

In step S3, a key operation is performed by a clerk or the like, and it is determined whether or not a key input has been performed. If the result of the determination is “No”, the processing of this determination is repeated. If the result of the determination in step S3 is "Yes", that is, if it is determined that a key operation has been performed, the key code processed last time and the key N operated this time
o. Is compared with the key codes corresponding to the key codes, it is determined whether or not these key codes are the same. Only when the key codes are different, the counter provided in the working area DA1 is set to zero, and the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, the key No. operated this time is displayed on the screen G1 of the key file DA1 read out in step S1. Is searched for a key code CA2, and the searched key code CA2 is a preset key, that is, "3".
6 "is determined, and if the determination is" Yes ", the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, the product file DA3 is searched using the numerical value in the data field CA3 of the key file as the product number, and the searched product data is read out from the product file DA3 to register the product. Then, the process returns to step S3.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S4 is "No", that is, if the operated key element is not a preset key, the process proceeds to step S6.
Key No. of the operated key element Is between "1" and "52" and the key code CA2 is other than "36". If the result of the determination is "Yes", the process proceeds to step S7. Proceed to. Step S7
Then, the key code CA2 corresponding to the key element operated in step S3 is from "41" to "41" meaning screen switching.
It is determined whether or not the value is between “50”. If the determination result is “No”, the process proceeds to step S8. In step S8, the key code CA2 of the key file DA2
Predetermined data processing is performed based on the data in the data column CA3. For example, correction processing, discount processing, and the like.
Upon completion of the process in the step S8, the process returns to the step S3.

If the result of the determination in step S7 is "Y
If "es", that is, if the operated key element has a screen switching function, the process proceeds to step S9. In step S9, the value of the counter whose value is set to zero in step S3 is incremented, and the corresponding data is used as the screen number in the order from the left in the data column CA3 of the key file DA2 according to the value of this counter. Read DA2. At this time, if the value of the counter exceeds the number of data, the corresponding key file is read as the screen number from the leftmost data. In step S10, a character string corresponding to each key element is displayed as in step S2. When this display process ends, the process returns to step S3.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S6 is "No", that is, if the operated key element is not a function key, the process proceeds to step S11.
To determine whether or not the operated key is an end key. If the result of the determination is "No", the process proceeds to step S
Proceeding to step S12, since a key other than the above-mentioned keys has been operated, the corresponding process is performed and the process returns to step S3. Also,
If the result of the determination in step S11 is "Yes", the registration mode ends and the screen returns to the original screen.

In the above embodiment, a transparent contact-type switch is used as the touch key 10. However, an optical type that uses a light pen as a matrix and detects a position interrupted during operation or a light pen is used. That is, the present invention can be applied to any registration device that allows a key input on the screen.

The configuration of each file need not be limited to that shown in the present embodiment, but may be variously changed. Further, in this embodiment, one of the setting ranges of a plurality of function key areas and preset key areas prepared in advance is selected and operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be moved, or the ranges of both areas may be set and operated, respectively.

[0030]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the first screen switching means for preset keys and the second screen switching means for function keys are provided. Therefore, it is not necessary to switch the other screen, and the operability is improved. Also,
Since the range between the preset key area and the function key area can be set freely, there is an effect that the area of the touch panel can be effectively used without waste. Furthermore, since the operation of screen switching can be minimized, there is an effect that operability is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when a preset key and a function key are set on the touch panel, if the preset key and the function key are set outside of the set range, the user is notified of the fact that the key is set incorrectly. There is an effect that it does not happen. According to the invention described in claim 3, information for calling a plurality of screens is set for one screen switching key, and
Since any one of a plurality of screens can be selected with one key, the number of screen switching keys can be reduced, and the other keys can be set on the touch panel accordingly. In addition, if only one screen information is set for one screen switching key, the operability is improved, and two types of screen switching keys can be set on one touch panel, and it can be flexibly adapted to the usage environment. There is an effect that can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sales data registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing details of a key operation unit 12;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the sales data registration device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a memory map showing a plurality of storage areas in a RAM 24.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the touch panel 10.

FIG. 6 is a key display screen on a touch panel in a registration mode.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a key element.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a key file.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation in a registration mode of the sales data registration device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 touch panel 24 RAM (first storage unit, second storage unit) 20 CPU (setting unit, first screen switching unit, second CPU
Screen switching means, selection means)

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A touch panel, wherein a registration screen of the touch panel is switchable, and a plurality of preset keys for calling product information and a plurality of function keys for instructing data processing are set for each registration screen. In a sales data registration device for registering a product, a setting means for setting a range of a function key area for setting a function key and a preset key area for setting a preset key on the touch panel; and A first screen switching means for controlling a screen switching of a preset key area; and a second screen switching means for controlling a screen switching of the function key area when a predetermined key is operated. Characteristic sales data registration device. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the setting unit determines whether a setting position of the preset key and a setting position of the function key are within a range of the preset key area and the function key area, respectively. 2. The sales data registration device according to claim 1, wherein when the determination is made, the fact is notified. 3. A first storage means for storing screen switching keys and key arrangement information for each screen, and information for designating a plurality of screens in the first storage means for each screen switching key. When the same screen switching key is continuously operated, the second storage means may include any one of the plurality of screen information stored in the second storage means based on the number of times the same screen switching key is operated. to select the One
2. The sales data registration device according to claim 1, further comprising a selection means for controlling the sales data.