JP3090578B2 - Product sales registration data processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register and a POS having a function of issuing a guarantee corresponding to a product.
The present invention relates to a merchandise sales registration data processing device such as a (point of sale information management) system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus having a function of issuing a warranty corresponding to a product, a PO which is externally connected to a slip printer for printing a warranty is used.
S terminals are known.

[0003] This type of POS terminal is equipped with a peripheral device dedicated to the POS terminal, such as a keyboard, a display, a receipt / journal printer, a barcode scanner, and a drawer, and has a printer interface. Externally connected. LAN (Local Area Network)
And the like, and connected to a host computer online or offline via a communication line.

[0004] The host computer is provided with a product data file in which product data such as a product name and a unit price is set in advance corresponding to a product code unique to each sales product. Also, a warranty data file is provided in which warranty data such as a product name and a warranty period is set in advance corresponding to the product code of each product for which a warranty is issued.

[0005] When a bar code scanner or a keyboard inputs a product code of a customer purchased product, the PO
The control unit of the S terminal queries the host computer for product data via the communication line. Then, the control unit of the host computer reads out the product data corresponding to the product code for which the inquiry was made from the product data file and transmits the product data to the POS terminal. The control unit of the POS terminal acquires sales registration data such as the number of sales points and the sales amount of the sales product based on the received product data, and performs cumulative processing in the storage unit. When the sales details data such as the product code, the product name, the unit price, the number of sales, and the sales amount are obtained, the receipt / journal printer is controlled to print the sales details data on the receipt paper and the journal paper.

[0006] Further, when the warranty issue declaration key on the keyboard is input before the product code of the customer purchased product is input, the control unit of the POS terminal responds to the subsequent product code input to the host computer. Inquire about product data and warranty data. Then, the control unit of the host computer reads out the product data corresponding to the product code inquired from the product data file, reads the corresponding warranty data from the warranty data file, and sends the product data and the warranty data to the POS terminal. Send.
The control unit of the POS terminal accumulates the sales registration data of the sales merchandise based on the received merchandise data, and controls receipt / journal printing of the sales detailed data. In addition, based on the received warranty data, warranty card print data including a product code, a product name, the number of sales points, a warranty period, and the like is created and transferred to the slip printer via the printer interface. As a result, the above-mentioned warranty print data is printed on the dedicated warranty paper set in the slip printer, and a warranty for the product is issued.

[0007]

However, in a conventional merchandise sales registration data processing device such as a POS terminal having a warranty issuing function, a warranty issuance declaration key is input before inputting a product code of a product for which a warranty issuance is required. The user must declare the issuance of a warranty by operating the product, and if a product code is input without making a declaration, the sales registration data of the sold product has been accumulated without issuing a warranty.

If the warranty is not issued due to forgetting to declare, if the user operates the warranty issuance declaration key again and then inputs the product code of the product, the warranty is issued but the sales of the product are reduced by two. It will be registered heavily. Therefore, if the customer forgets to issue a guarantee, it is necessary to temporarily stop the transaction with the customer and restart the product registration from the beginning. For this reason, not only does the customer have a distrust, but also the operator is troublesome and the business efficiency is reduced. It had to be done and was a burden.

[0009] Therefore, according to the present invention, if a product requiring a warranty is issued only by entering the product code of a customer purchased product and registering sales, a warranty for the product can be issued without fail. It is an object of the present invention to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device which can reduce the burden on the operator by eliminating the need for key input, and eventually improve customer service.

[0010]

The invention according to claim 1 of the present application includes a printer for printing on receipt paper, and the sale is performed in response to the input of a product code unique to the sales product by the product code input means. The sales registration data of the merchandise is cumulatively processed in the storage unit, and the sales statement data and the total of all the merchandise purchased by the customer in response to the operation input of the closing key for declaring the end of the registration of all the merchandise purchased by one customer. In a merchandise sales registration data processing device that issues a receipt on which data is printed by a printer, a warranty data file for setting and storing warranty data in advance corresponding to the product code of each product requiring a warranty, and a product input code Determines whether the product code is set in the warranty data file according to the code input And a warranty data reading means for reading the warranty data corresponding to the product code from the warranty data file when the setting code determining means determines that the corresponding product code is set in the warranty data file; Guarantee data storage means for storing the warranty data read by the reading means for one customer;
If the setting presence / absence determining means determines that the applicable product code is set in the warranty data file, a mark adding means for adding a warranty mark to the sales statement data of the relevant product code printed on the receipt; Data presence / absence determining means for determining whether warranty data is stored by the warranty data storage means in response to the operation input of
When the data presence / absence determination means determines that the warranty data is stored, the warranty print data creation means for creating the warranty print data based on the warranty data, and the warranty print data created by the creation means Is issued on the receipt paper after the receipt is issued by the printer, and is issued as a guarantee. The invention according to claim 2 of the present application provides a receipt print data memory for storing sales details data and total data to be printed on a receipt issued by a printer, and a warranty data file corresponding to a product code of each product requiring a warranty. Is stored in advance in the receipt print data memory in accordance with the product code input by the code input means, and the corresponding product code is set in the warranty data file. Means for determining whether the product code has been set in the warranty data file by the setting presence / absence determining means, and reads the warranty data corresponding to the product code from the warranty data file. Guarantee data reading means to be issued, and A guarantee data storage means for 1 Kyakubun store warranty data,
Data presence / absence determination means for storing the total data in the receipt print data memory in response to the operation input of the closing key and for determining whether the warranty data is stored by the warranty data storage means, and determining that the warranty data is stored If it is issued, the warranty print data is created based on the warranty data, the warranty print data is printed on a receipt paper by a printer, the warranty is issued, and the sales statement data stored in the receipt print data memory and the total are printed. The printer issues a receipt based on the data.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the commodity code of the customer purchase commodity is inputted by the code input means,
It is determined whether or not the corresponding product code is set in the warranty data file. If it has been set, the warranty data corresponding to the product code is read from the warranty data file and stored by the warranty data storage means. Thereafter, when the closing key is operated and input, it is determined by the warranty data storage means whether or not the warranty data is stored. If it is stored, the certificate print data is created based on the certificate data. Then, after a receipt is issued by the printer with the warranty mark attached to the sales statement data of the product for which the product code has been set in the warranty data file, the warranty print data is printed on the receipt paper and issued as a warranty. Further, in the invention described in claim 2 of the present application, the sales statement data of the customer-purchased product whose product code is input by the code input means and the total data obtained in response to the operation input of the closing key are stored in the receipt print data memory. You. After the warranty print data is printed on the receipt paper by the printer and issued as a warranty, a receipt is issued based on the sales statement data and the total data stored in the receipt print data memory.

[0012]

An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a POS system will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a POS system according to this embodiment.
A store processor 2 as a host computer that centrally manages the S terminal 1 is connected by a communication line 3 in a closed loop. Here, each POS terminal 1 is installed in a store counter, and the store processor 2 is installed in a store office or the like.

A hard disk device 4 is connected to the store processor 2, and a product data file 5 and a warranty data file 6 are formed on the hard disk device 4 in advance.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the merchandise data file 5 corresponds to a unique merchandise code assigned to all merchandise sold in a store, and a link section code of a classification to which the merchandise belongs. This file stores product data such as a product name, a unit price, and a warranty flag. Here, the warranty flag is set when the product is a product that requires a warranty, and reset when the product is a product that does not require a warranty.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the warranty data file 6 corresponds to the product code of each product requiring a warranty among all the products sold at the store, and stores the warranty data such as the product name and the warranty period. Is stored.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the store processor 2. As shown in FIG. This store processor 2
CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 constituting the control unit main body, ROM (Read Only Memory) 1 in which fixed data such as a program for controlling CPU 11 is stored in advance.
2. RAM (random access memory) 13 in which a memory area for collecting data collected from each POS terminal 1 is formed, and each POS through the communication line 3.
A communication interface 14 for controlling transmission and reception of data to and from a terminal, a hard disk device controller 15 for writing and reading data to and from the hard disk device 4, a keyboard interface 17 to which a keyboard 16 is connected, and a display device 18 It comprises a display device interface 19 to be connected, a printer interface 21 to which a printer 20 is connected, and the like.

The CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 1
3, the communication interface 14, the hard disk device controller 15, the keyboard interface 17, the display device interface 19, the printer interface 21, and the like are connected by bus lines such as an address bus and a data bus.

The keyboard 16 is used for inputting various commands and for adding, changing, and deleting file setting data. The display device 18 is used for displaying key input data. The printer 20 is used for outputting a report of data compiled in the RAM 13 and the like.

When the CPU 11 receives data from the POS terminal 1 via the communication interface 14, the program is configured to execute the tasks shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, when data reception is detected as ST (step) 1, the content of the received data is determined as ST2. Here, assuming that the received data is a product code inquiry message, the product data file 5 is searched in step ST3 and the product such as the link section code, product name, unit price, warranty flag, etc. corresponding to the product code in the message is sent. Read data.

Next, the warranty flag in the product data read out in ST4 is checked (setting presence / absence determining means). Here, if the warranty flag is reset, it is a product code inquiry for a product that does not require issuance of a warranty, so that a response message including the product data read out as ST5 is created, and this response message is transmitted to the communication interface. If the request has been transmitted to the POS terminal 1 of the inquiry source via the communication line 14 and the communication line 3, the current operation is terminated.

On the other hand, if the warranty flag is set in ST4, it means a product code inquiry for a product that requires the issuance of a warranty. The warranty data such as the product name and the warranty period to be read is read (guarantee data reading means). In step ST7, a response message including the product data read from the product data file 5 and the warranty data read from the warranty data file 6 is created, and the response message is sent to the inquiry source via the communication interface 14 and the communication line 3 via the communication interface 14. Is completed, the current task is terminated.

FIG. 4A shows the data format of the product code inquiry message. That is, this message has the transmission destination ID. As the store processor ID. (SPI
D. ) Is set, and the sender ID. As the query source P
OS terminal ID. (POSID.) Is set, and the data part DA is set with a product code to be inquired.

FIG. 4B shows the data format of the response message created in the process of ST5 in FIG.
That is, this message has the transmission destination ID. As the ID of the POS terminal of the inquiry source. (POSID.) Is set, and the transmission source ID. As the store processor ID. (SPI
D. ) Is set, and a data section DA is set with a product code and product data.

FIG. 4C shows the data format of the response message created in the process of ST7 in FIG.
That is, this message has the transmission destination ID. As the ID of the POS terminal of the inquiry source. (POSID.) Is set, and the transmission source ID. As the store processor ID. (SPI
D. ) Is set, and a data part DA is set with a product code, product data and warranty data.
It is composed of

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal 1. As shown in FIG. The POS terminal 1 includes a CPU 31 constituting a control unit main body, a ROM 32 in which fixed data such as a program for controlling the CPU 31 is stored in advance, a memory area for cumulatively processing sales registration data of products registered for sale, and the like. , A clock circuit 34 for measuring the current date and time, a communication interface 35 for controlling the transmission and reception of data with the store processor 2 via the communication line 3, and an input key for controlling the keyboard 36. A keyboard controller 37 for taking in signals, a scanner controller 39 for controlling a scanner 38 to take in barcode signals, and a display 40a for a cashier and a display 40b for a customer are respectively controlled to display characters corresponding to display data. Display controller 41 to be displayed, print receipt / journal printer 42 Sends out the printing data to the printer drive circuit 43 to work, I for sending an opening command signal to the drawer 44 for accommodating cash, etc.
/ O port 45 and the like.

The CPU 31, ROM 32 and RAM 3
3. The clock circuit 34, the communication interface 35, the keyboard controller 37, the scanner controller 39, the display controller 41, the I / O port 45, and the like are connected by bus lines 46 such as an address bus and a data bus.

Here, the keyboard 36 is exclusively for a POS terminal provided with a closing key 36a for declaring the end of the registration of all the merchandise purchased by one customer in addition to a numeric key, a product code key, a subtotal key, a clear key, and the like. Keyboard. Also,
The scanner 37 optically reads a bar code, and a bar code symbol representing a product code as a bar code is printed or affixed to each product.

Here, the product code input means in the POS terminal 1 is constituted by a keyboard 36 and a scanner 37.

The receipt / journal printer 42 prints data such as characters on roll-shaped receipt paper and journal paper. The printed receipt paper is discharged from a receipt issuing port (not shown), cut and issued, and the journal is printed. The paper is wound up inside the POS terminal.

As shown in FIG. 7, the RAM 33 stores transaction registration data such as the number of sales items and the sales amount of each product for sale by transaction such as division code, cashier, and time zone. A total amount memory 52, 1 for storing the total amount and purchase points of all the products purchased by one customer;
A flag memory 53 of a registering flag set during registration of a product purchased by the customer is formed.

A guarantee data memory 54 is formed in the RAM 33 as guarantee data storage means for storing guarantee data for one customer. This warranty data memory 5
The warranty data stored in 4 is a product code, a product name,
It is composed of data of points and warranty period. Further, a data number counter 54 for counting the number of stored guarantee data is provided.
a is also provided.

Further, the RAM 33 is provided with an issuance number setting value memory 55 for storing the issuance number setting value N of the guarantee, and an issuance number counter 56 for counting the issuance number n of the guarantee. In the issuance number setting value memory 55, the number of guarantees issued for one product is set in advance. For example, when a customer's copy and a store copy are required as guarantees, the set number N = 2 is set.

The CPU 31 has the keyboard 3
When the product code is input by the product code input means of the scanner 6 or the scanner 38, the program is configured to execute the work shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, when the input of the product code is detected, it is checked whether or not the registering flag is set in the flag memory 53 in ST11. If it has been reset, since the product code of the first product purchased by the first customer has been input, the registering flag is set in the flag memory 53 as ST12, and the total amount memory 52 is set as ST13. And the warranty data memory 54 is cleared. The data number counter 54a is also cleared to "0". If the registering flag has already been set in ST11, the process of ST12 and ST13 is not performed because the product codes of the second and subsequent products purchased by the first customer have been input.

Next, if the product code input to the data part DA of the data format shown in FIG. 4A is set in ST14 to create a product code inquiry message, this inquiry message is transmitted to the communication interface 35. And transmits it to the store processor 2 via the communication line 3.

As a result, a response message in the data format shown in FIG. 4B or FIG. 4C is transmitted from the store processor 2, and the response message is received via the communication interface 35 in ST15. Then ST
As 16, the sales registration data of the sales points and the sales amount is acquired based on the product data included in the data part DA of the response message. Here, the sales point is set to a multiplier when the multiplier is input by the keyboard 36 immediately before the input of the product code, and is set to “1” when the multiplier is not input. The sales amount is calculated by multiplying the unit price in the product data by the number of sales.

Next, in ST17, it is determined whether or not warranty data exists in the response message. If it does not exist, it means that the registration of the product for which the warranty is unnecessary is not registered.
At T18, sales detail data is created from the department code and the product name in the product data and the sales registration data, supplied to the printer drive circuit 43, and the receipt / journal printer 42 applies the sales detail data to the receipt paper and the journal paper. Print. Further, this sales statement data is supplied to the display controller 41 and displayed on the cashier display 40a and the customer display 40b.

Thereafter, in step ST21, the sales registration data is accumulated in the transaction-specific memory 51, and the sales amount and the number of sales points are added and registered in the total amount memory 52. Then, the current operation is terminated.

On the other hand, if the response message contains warranty card data in ST17, data obtained by adding the sales points of the sales registration data to the warranty card data is added to the warranty card data memory 54 in ST19. At this time, the data number counter 54a counts up by "+1".

Here, the warranty data storage means is constituted by the warranty data memory 54 and the processing of step ST19 of the product code inputting operation executed by the CPU 31.

Next, the CPU 31 creates sales detailed data from the department code and the product name in the product data and the sales registration data in ST20, supplies the data to the printer drive circuit 43, and the receipt / journal printer 42 uses The sales statement data is printed on journal paper. At this time, in order to distinguish products that do not require issuance of a warranty, a warranty mark (in this embodiment, "Q"
) Is added and the sales statement data is printed. The sales statement data is supplied to the display controller 41, and the cashier display 40a and the customer display 40b are supplied.
To be displayed. In this case as well, a warranty mark may be added and displayed in order to distinguish products that do not require the issuance of a warranty.

Thereafter, in step ST21, the sales registration data is accumulated in the transaction-specific memory 51, and when the sales amount and the sales points are added and registered in the total amount memory 52, the current operation is terminated.

The CPU 31 has a keyboard 36
When the closing key 36a is operated and input, the program is configured to execute the work shown in the flowchart of FIG.

That is, when the input of the closing key 36a is detected, it is confirmed that the registration flag is set in the flag memory 53 in ST31. If not set, it is an error because the closing key 36a has been operated incorrectly even though one customer's purchased product has not been registered for sale.

When it is confirmed in step ST31 that the registration flag is set, the total amount data and the purchase amount data in the total amount memory 52 are supplied to the printer driving circuit 43 in step ST32, and the receipt / journal printer 42 supplies the total amount data and the purchase amount data. In addition to printing the total on receipt paper and journal paper, the total amount data is supplied to the display controller 41 and displayed on the cashier display 40a and the customer display 40b. After a while, ST33
And sends a receipt issuing command to the printer driving circuit 43 to issue a receipt.

Next, in ST34, it is determined from the count value of the data number counter 54a whether or not warranty data is stored in the warranty data memory 54 (data presence / absence determining means).

When the count value of the data number counter 54a is "0", since the warranty data is not stored, the registering flag in the flag memory 53 is reset, and this task is ended.

On the other hand, in ST34, the data number counter 54
If the count value of “a” is “1” or more and the warranty data is stored, the warranty data corresponding to each product in the warranty data memory 54 is collectively set in a program in advance in ST35. By incorporating it into the print format of the warranty card, the print data for one certificate is created (guarantee print data creation means).

Next, in ST36, the number-of-issued-counter 5
If the count value n of 6 is initialized to “0”, ST3
The warranty print data created as 7 is supplied to the printer drive circuit 43, and the receipt / journal printer 42 prints the warranty print data on receipt paper and journal paper. Then, after printing, a receipt issuance command is sent to the printer drive circuit 43 to issue a warranty (warranty issuance control means).

Next, at ST38, the number-of-issued-counter 5
If "6" is counted up by "+1", it is determined whether or not the count value n of the issued number counter 56 has reached the set value N set in the issued number set value memory 55 as ST39. If not, ST37
Then, printing and issuing of the same guarantee are controlled again.

If it is confirmed in ST39 that the number of issued sheets n matches the set value N, the registered flag in the flag memory 53 is reset, and this task is ended.

In the present embodiment configured as described above,
FIG. 10 shows an example of the receipt 60 and the warranty 70 issued to the same customer. In the figure, (a) shows the receipt 6
0 is an example of issuance, and (b) is an example of issuance of the guarantee 70.

That is, as a product for which a guarantee is to be issued, a product code “1234567”, a product “refrigerator” with a link section code “123”, and a product code “9876”
543 ", a product" cooler "with a link section code" 123 ", and a customer who purchases a product" electric code "with a product code" XXXXXXXX "and a link section code" 005 "as a product that does not require issuance of a warranty. This is an example of issuance to

In this case, the product data file 5
Has a link section code “123”, a product name “refrigerator”, and a unit price “1” corresponding to the product code “1234567”.
50,000 ", a warranty flag" set "is set, and a link section code" 123 ", a product name" cooler ", and a unit price" 2 "corresponding to the product code" 9876543 ".
00000 ", a warranty flag" set "is set, and a link section code" 005 ", a product name" electric code ", a unit price" 2000 ", and a warranty flag" reset "are set corresponding to the product code" XXXXXXXX ". Have been.

In the warranty data file 6, a product name "Refrigerator" and a warranty period "1" are set in correspondence with the product code "1234567". The name "cooler",
The warranty period “1” is set.

First, the cashier operating the POS terminal 1 uses the product code input means to enter the product "Refrigerator".
Is input, the store processor 2 is queried for the product code, and the corresponding product data and warranty data are returned. And
The receipt / journal printer 42 prints “123, Refrigerator, Q, $ 15” on receipt paper and journal paper.
The sales statement data with a warranty mark of “0.000” is printed, and “1234” is stored in the warranty data memory 54.
567, refrigerator, 1, 1 "is stored.

Next, the cashier uses the product code input means to enter the product code "9876543" of the product "cooler".
Is input, the store processor 2 is queried for the product code, and the corresponding product data and warranty data are returned. And the receipt / journal printer 4
2 to receipt paper and journal paper
3, cooler, Q, sales information data with a warranty mark of "200,000" is printed, and "9887643, cooler, 1, 1" is stored in the warranty data memory 54.
Warranty data is stored.

Next, the cashier operates the product code "XXXXXXXX" of the product "electric code" by the product code input means.
When "X" is input, the store processor 2 is queried for the product code, and the corresponding product data is returned.
Then, the receipt / journal printer 42 prints the sales detail data of “005, electric code, $ 2.00” on the receipt paper and the journal paper.

Next, when the cashier performs an input operation on the closing key 36a, the total amount data "352000" and the purchase amount data "3" in the total amount memory 52 are read out, and the receipt / journal printer 42 uses the receipt / journal printer 42. "Total ¥ 352.00
"0" and "3 points" are printed.

Thereafter, if the data of the transaction number of the transaction number counter, which is counted up every time a receipt is issued, and the data of the cashier responsible person registered in advance are printed on the receipt paper and the journal paper, the receipt The paper is cut and a receipt 60 is issued.

Before cutting, the receipt paper has a logo (for the region R) for the next transaction and a clock circuit 34.
Date, day of the week, and time of day, and a preset POS terminal ID number are sequentially printed, so that the data of the transaction number and the person in charge number and the logo mark are cut off. ing.

Subsequently, the respective warranty data of the products "refrigerator" and "cooler" are read out from the warranty data memory 54, incorporated into the print format of the warranty which is set in advance in the program, and the warranty print data is created. You. Then, the warranty print data is printed on the receipt paper and the journal paper by the receipt / journal printer 42, and when the printing of one sheet is completed, the receipt paper is cut and issued as a warranty 70.

At this time, “2” is set as the number-of-issued-sheets set value N.
Is set, the warranty print data is printed again on the receipt paper and the journal paper by the receipt / journal printer 42, the receipt paper is cut, and as a result, two identical warranty papers 70 are issued. .

In the case of the issuance example of the warranty 70 shown in FIG. 10B, the warranty format data includes a title column 71, an address, a name and a telephone number column 72, a seal stamping column 73 of a person in charge, a message column 74, and the like. Including.

When two guarantees have been issued following the receipt, the casher gives one of the guarantees together with the receipt 60 as a copy for the customer, and returns the remaining one of the guarantees.
The sheets may be stored for store use.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, if the product for which the product code has been input via the keyboard 36 or the scanner 38 of the POS terminal 1 is a product requiring the issuance of a warranty, a response transmission from the store processor 2 is required. Warranty data such as a warranty period is added to the sentence along with product data such as the unit price of the product. Then, the sales registration data is accumulated based on the product data, and the warranty data is stored in the warranty data memory 54. Thereafter, when the end of the registration of one customer is declared by inputting the closing key 36a, a receipt for the customer is issued, and then the warranty print data is written based on the warranty data for one customer stored in the warranty data memory 54. Is created and printed on receipt paper by the receipt / journal printer 42, and a warranty is issued.

Therefore, the operator (casher) of the POS terminal 1 automatically enters the product code simply by inputting the product code without being conscious of whether or not the product to be registered is a product requiring the issuance of a warranty. Since the product warranty is issued, the burden on the operator can be reduced. In addition, there is no possibility that a transaction with the customer will be restarted from the beginning due to forgetting to operate the warranty issuance declaration key, so that the customer will not be distrusted and the operator's work efficiency will be reduced. Nor.

If there are a plurality of products for which issuance of a warranty is required among the products purchased by one customer, the warranty data of the products is printed together with one warranty, so A guarantee that is easy to manage for both the store and the store is obtained. In addition, since a guarantee is issued separately from the receipt, each is very easy to see.

Further, in the present embodiment, when printing the sales statement data of the customer purchased goods on the receipt paper, a function of printing the data of the goods requiring the issuance of a warranty with a predetermined warranty mark "Q" added thereto. To distinguish it from product data that does not require issuance of a warranty. Therefore, by comparing the contents of the receipt with the contents of the warranty, it is possible to easily determine whether or not the warranty of the product requiring the warranty has been issued correctly.

Further, in this embodiment, an issuance number setting value memory 55 and an issuance number counter 56 are provided, so that the number of guarantees set in advance in the issuance number setting value memory 55 can be continuously issued. I have. Therefore, for example, when two copies of a customer's copy and a copy for a store copy are required, two identical guarantees can be automatically obtained simply by setting the number of issued sheets "2" in advance. is there.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, the customer's warranty and the store's warranty are printed in exactly the same format. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the customer's warranty and the store's warranty are used. Format. In the drawing, (a) is a customer warranty card 70a, and FIG. (B) is a store reservation card 70b. Incidentally, the customer warranty 70a is the warranty 7 in the first embodiment.
Same as 0. On the other hand, store copy 70b
Includes a title field 75 indicating that it is a store copy,
The message field 74 is omitted.

In order to obtain two types of guarantees 70a and 70b having different print formats, the closing key input operation shown in FIG. 9 in the first embodiment is performed as shown in FIG.
What is necessary is just to change as shown in FIG.

That is, when the input of the closing key 36a is detected, after confirming that the registering flag is set in ST41, total printing and display processing are performed in ST42, and a receipt is issued in ST43. Then
In step ST44, it is checked whether or not the warranty data is stored in the warranty data memory 54. If it is not stored, the in-registration flag is reset, and the current operation ends. Up to this point, the operation is the same as in the first embodiment.

On the other hand, in the second embodiment, ST
If the warranty data is stored at 44, ST
45, the warranty data stored in the warranty data memory 54 is stored in advance in a program.
The warranty print data is created by incorporating it into the print format a. Then, the warranty print data created in ST46 is supplied to the printer drive circuit 43, and the receipt / journal printer 42 prints the warranty print data on receipt paper and journal paper.

Next, as ST47, the warranty card print data is created by incorporating the warranty card data in the warranty card data memory 54 into the print format of the store copy warranty card 70b set in advance in the program. Then, the warranty print data created in ST48 is supplied to the printer drive circuit 43, and the receipt / journal printer 42 prints the warranty print data on receipt paper and journal paper. After that, the registration flag is reset, and the current operation is terminated.

By adopting such a configuration, 1
It is possible to automatically obtain two types of guarantees for the product purchased by the customer: a customer warranty 70a and a store warranty 70b.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, after the receipt 60 is issued, the warranty 70 is printed and issued.
After issuing the warranty 70 in response to the operation input of 6a, a receipt 60 is issued.

In order to change the issuance timing of the receipt 60 and the warranty 70 in this way, the product code input operation shown in FIG. 8 in the first embodiment is changed as shown in FIG. The closing key input operation shown in FIG. 9 may be changed as shown in FIG.

That is, in the product code input operation, the store processor 2 is inquired of the product code in response to the input of the product code, and the first message is received until the response message is received and the sales registration data of the registered product is obtained. This is the same as the embodiment.

On the other hand, in the third embodiment, sales specification data is created from the acquired sales registration data and the received product data, and the sales specification data is displayed on the cashier display 40a and the customer display 40b. And stores it in the receipt print data memory newly formed in the RAM 33. Here, the receipt print data memory is a memory area capable of storing sales detail data for one customer and total data thereof.

Next, the presence / absence of guarantee data is checked, and if there is, it is stored in the guarantee data memory 54. After that, the sales registration data is accumulated in the transaction-specific memory 51, and the sales amount and the number of sales points are added and registered in the total amount memory 52. Then, the current operation is terminated.

On the other hand, the closing key input operation is performed on the closing key 36.
In response to the input of a, the total data in the total amount memory 52 is displayed, and total print data is created based on the total data and stored in the receipt print data memory.

Thereafter, when data is stored in the warranty data memory 54, the warranty for the set number is printed and issued using receipt paper in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

Next, the contents of the receipt print data memory are printed out on a receipt sheet and a journal sheet by the receipt / journal printer 42, and a receipt is issued. After that, the registration flag is reset, and the current operation is terminated.

By adopting such a configuration, the warranty 70 can be issued before the receipt 60. Therefore, the receipt 60 is always given to the customer, and the operator is in front of the POS terminal 1 until the receipt is issued, so that the operator does not forget to hand the warranty 70 to the customer.

In the third embodiment, only the journal printing may be performed at the same timing as the receipt / journal printing in the first embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the present invention can be applied to a single electronic cash register by providing the product data file 5 and the warranty data file 6 in a storage device such as a hard disk device or a RAM mounted on the electronic cash register. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0090]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, only by inputting the product code of a customer-purchased product and registering sales, in the case of a product requiring a warranty, a warranty for the product is surely obtained. It is possible to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device which can issue the warranty and can surely pass the guarantee to the customer and can improve the customer service without burdening the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing each record format of a product data file and a warranty data file in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the store processor in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing a format of a main message exchanged between a POS terminal and a store processor in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary flowchart showing an inquiry message reception job processed by the CPU of the store processor in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a main memory area formed in a RAM of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a product code inputting operation performed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary flowchart showing a closing key inputting operation performed by the CPU of the POS terminal in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a print example of a receipt and a receipt printed and issued in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a print example of two types of receipts printed and issued in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 shows a CPU of a POS terminal according to the second embodiment.
3 is a flowchart showing a closing key inputting task that is processed.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a commodity code inputting job processed by a CPU of a POS terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 shows a CPU of the POS terminal according to the third embodiment.
3 is a flowchart showing a closing key inputting task that is processed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS terminal 2 ... Store processor 5 ... Product data file 6 ... Warranty card data file 36 ... Keyboard (product code input means) 36a ... Closing key 38 ... Scanner (product code input means) 42 ... Receipt / journal printer 54 ... Warranty card data Memory 55: Issue number setting value memory 56: Issue number counter 60: Receipt 70: Warranty 70a: Guarantee for customer copy 70b: Guarantee for store copy

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A printer for printing on receipt paper, and in accordance with the input of a product code specific to a product for sale by a product code input means, the sales registration data of the product for sale is cumulatively processed in a storage unit, In addition, in response to an operation input of a closing key for declaring the end of the registration of all the sold products purchased by one customer, the printer issues a receipt printed with sales detailed data and total data of all the sold products purchased by the customer. In the sales registration data processing device, a warranty data file for setting and storing warranty data in advance corresponding to a product code of each product requiring a warranty issuance, and the warranty certificate in response to the product code being input by the code input means. Setting presence / absence determining means for determining whether the corresponding product code is set in the data file, and setting presence / absence determining means If it is determined that the corresponding product code is set in the warranty data file, the warranty data reading means for reading the warranty data corresponding to the product code from the warranty data file, and the warranty card data read means read out by the reading means. Warranty data 1
The warranty data storage means for storing the customer, and when the setting presence / absence determining means determines that the corresponding product code is set in the warranty data file, the sales statement data of the corresponding product code printed on the receipt. Mark addition means for adding a warranty mark to the data, data presence / absence determination means for determining whether the warranty data is stored by the warranty data storage means in response to the operation input of the closing key, and If it is determined that the certificate is stored, the certificate print data creating means for creating the certificate print data based on the warranty data, and the receipt is issued by the printer with the certificate print data created by the creation means. Warranty card issuance control means that prints it on receipt paper after issuing it and issues it as a warranty card Commodity sales registration data processing apparatus characterized by comprising a. 2. A printer for printing on receipt paper, and in accordance with the input of a product code unique to the sales product by the product code input means, the sales registration data of the sales product is cumulatively processed in the storage unit. In addition, in response to an operation input of a closing key for declaring the end of the registration of all the sold products purchased by one customer, the printer issues a receipt printed with sales detailed data and total data of all the sold products purchased by the customer. In the sales registration data processing device, a receipt print data memory storing the sales detail data and the total data to be printed on a receipt issued by the printer, and a warranty data corresponding to a product code of each product requiring a warranty. A warranty data file to be set and stored in advance and a product code input by the code input means Setting presence / absence determining means for storing the detailed sales data of the corresponding product code in the receipt print data memory in accordance with the above, and determining whether or not the corresponding product code is set in the warranty data file; If it is determined that the code is set in the warranty data file, the warranty data reading means for reading the warranty data corresponding to the product code from the warranty data file; and the warranty data read by the reading means. Data for storing the total data in the receipt print data memory in response to the operation input of the closing key and data for determining whether the warranty data is stored by the warranty data storage means. Data presence / absence determination means. If it is determined by the means that the warranty data is stored, the warranty print data is created based on the warranty data, the warranty print data is printed on receipt paper by the printer, and the warranty is issued. A merchandise sales registration data processing device, wherein a receipt is issued by the printer based on the sales statement data and the total data stored in a receipt print data memory.