JP3266783B2 - Product sales 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 a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal used in the distribution industry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an ECR / POS terminal, the state of merchandise registration is stored as a record in a journal one by one for the purpose of merchandise sales management. The printout on this journal is a registered item such as a product / subtotal, or an operation history such as immediately preceding cancellation / designation cancellation. Also, many EC
Since the R / POS terminal is connected to the host computer to form a POS system,
The contents of the journal print created by the CR / POS terminal are transmitted to the host computer as transaction data at the time of registration closing, and the host computer collects and manages the transaction data transmitted from all ECR / POS terminals. The data is created and used for issuing reports.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Conventional ECR / POS
Just printing the journal issued from the terminal,
Since the contents are only the registered items and the operation history, and the data of the execution time of each execution history is not included, it was not possible to grasp the service time for one customer.
Also, the transaction data includes the data of the last time of the transaction, but during the interval of the last time of each transaction, the idle time during which no customer is served is included. The customer service time for one customer could not be grasped. Furthermore, it is impossible to know at all the time required for each sales operation of each product during the customer service time.

On the other hand, in product sales, ECR / POS
In order to know the proficiency of the cashier who handles the terminal, it is necessary to know not only the service time for one customer, but also the time required for various operations including individual product registration.
Further, even in a headquarters or the like away from the store, it is necessary to grasp the detailed sales time of the product from the transaction data in order to increase the sales efficiency.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A product sales data processing device that updates the data of the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input unit, registers the product, creates print data based on the product data, and prints it on a receipt and a journal, The input time data at which the product data is input is stored together with the product data, and the product data is printed in a state where the input time is added to the journal.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, printing on a journal is performed every time product data is input. Here, input of product data includes not only registration of product sales but also various operations derived at the time of product sales, such as discount registration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the sales registration file is updated based on the product data input from the product data input unit, the product is registered, and print data based on the product data is created to generate a receipt and a receipt. In a merchandise sales data processing device that prints on a journal, clock means for measuring time, and time data storage means for calling input time data from the clock means and storing the product data together with the product data each time the product data is input, Journal printing means for printing the product data and the input time data stored in the time data storage means on the journal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the journal printing means prints the product data and the input time data on the same line of the journal.

[0009] The invention according to claim 5 is connected to a host computer, updates the data of the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input unit, registers the product, and prints based on the product data. In a merchandise sales data processing device that creates data, prints it on a receipt and a journal, creates transaction data and sends it to the host computer, the input time data when the product data is input is stored together with the product data and input to the journal. In addition to printing the product data with the time added, transaction data including the content to be printed on this journal is created, and this transaction data is transmitted to the host computer when closing registration. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fifth aspect, printing on the journal is performed each time a product is registered, and the contents of the printing are recorded in a transaction mode.
Data is sequentially written to a transaction buffer for storing data.

[0011] The invention according to claim 7 is connected to a host computer, updates the data of the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input section, registers the product, and prints based on the product data. A merchandise sales data processing apparatus for creating data, printing the data on receipts and journals, creating transaction data, and transmitting the transaction data to the host computer; a clock means for measuring the time; and an input time every time the commodity data is input. A time data storage unit for calling data from the clock unit and storing the data together with the product data; and a host computer for creating transaction data based on the product data and input time data stored in the time data storage unit. To be sent to.

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the appearance of the ECR / POS terminal 1 is shown in FIG. The ECR / POS terminal 1 is formed in a shape in which a main body case 3 is mounted on a drawer 2 formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape. A keyboard 4 serving as a product data input unit is provided on the front side of the main body case 3 so as to occupy most of the area on the front side. A card reader 5 is provided on the right side of the keyboard 4, and a card reader 5 is provided on the left side. Is provided with an R / J (Receipt / Journal) printer 6 which constitutes journal printing means and receipt printing means. The keyboard 4 is formed by arranging, in addition to a numeric keypad 7, a subtotal key 8, a deposit / current key 9 acting as a closing key, various function keys 10, and a number of preset keys 11.
Each of the preset keys 11 corresponds to an individual product. By selecting and pressing one of the keys, product data corresponding to the key can be called. A mode switch 12 is provided at the center position. A display 13 for a cashier and a display 14 for a customer for displaying various data are provided behind the main body case 3. Further, on the left side of the display 13, a receipt issuing port 15 and a journal window 16 are sequentially arranged.

Next, based on FIG. 3, the ECR / PO
An electrical connection state of each part of the S terminal 1 will be described.
First, in the ECR / POS terminal 1, C
A PU (Central Processing Unit) 17 is provided. In the CPU 17, a ROM (Read On Memory) 19 in which an operation program and the like are stored via a bus line 18, and a product code and a unit price are set for each product. PLU (Price Loo
k Up), a RAM (Random Access Memory) 20 provided with various storage areas including a sales registration file area, an area acting as time data storage means, and the like. This RAM 20 is backed up by a battery 21. Then, the CPU 17 has I
The I / O port 22 connects the mode switch 12 and the drawer opening device 23 via the I / O port 22. The CPU 17 includes a keyboard controller 24 connected to the keyboard 4,
A display controller 25 connected to the displays 13 and 14, a printer controller 26 for driving the R / J printer 6, a clock circuit 27 as clock means for outputting input time data, and a communication interface 28 are sequentially connected. . A host computer 29 is connected to the communication interface 28. Also,
The RAM 20 temporarily stores merchandise registration data and also functions as time data storage means for storing input time data, a receipt buffer 31 for storing print contents on receipts, and transaction data. Transaction buffer 3
2 is provided. This transaction buffer 32
Similarly, the item buffer 30 also functions as time data storage means for storing input time data.

An example in which the ECR / POS terminal 1 is used in a fast food restaurant in such a configuration will be described with reference to the operation contents and the contents printed on a journal, based on FIG. The contents of the journal print shown in FIG. 1 are the contents of sales to one customer.
It was registered as the 30th customer at 10:00 on Wednesday, January 10th. Specifically, first, a "hamburger" is registered at 10:01 based on a customer order. Thereby, the cashier presses the preset key 11 corresponding to the hamburger. When the preset key 11 is pressed, the unit price “$ 200” of the hamburger is called from the PLU, and the registration time is set to the clock circuit 27.
And the product name, unit price and time are printed on the same line of the journal. The process in which this operation is performed will be described later. Next, after 10 seconds, the registration of “orange juice” is made by operating the preset key 11 as described above, and the product name, the unit price of “$ 150”, and the registration time are printed on the same line. However, the immediately preceding cancellation operation is performed depending on whether the customer cancels the order or makes an operation error. This is performed by operating a cancel key (not shown) of the function keys 10. By this operation, "Just before cancel" is printed on the journal in the column of the product name, and "-150", "10 : 01:15 ". Next, "Apple juice" is registered 5 seconds later, and the product name, unit price, and time are printed on the journal. Then, the operation of the designated cancellation to cancel the "hamburger" registered first is function key 1
It is performed by the operation of 0. In the case of this designation cancellation, it is necessary to clarify what has been canceled. First, only the item "designation cancellation" is printed on one line, and "Hamburger-200 outside 10: 01: 2" is printed on the next line.
"5", the canceled product, the unit price, and the registered time are printed. Five seconds later, at 10: 1: 30, "Teriyaki Burger" is registered, and its product name, unit price, and time are printed on the journal. Then, since there is a discount on this product, the discount key of the function key 10 is operated and the fact that the discount is 10 yen and the time are printed. When the order is completed, the subtotal key 8 is pressed, the total of the sales merchandise "$ 390" is calculated, and the subtotal display and the amount are printed on the journal. Then, a preset program is executed, the taxable amount is printed on one line, the consumption tax is calculated for it, and the consumption tax is printed on one line. Then, by operating the deposit / current key 9, the total sum is calculated, and the total sum “$ 401” and the time “10: 01: 4”
"0 seconds" is printed on one line of the journal. In this way, for one customer from 10:01 to 10:01:40
The time up to the second is a substantial customer service time for merchandise sales registration, and a detailed time distribution during the customer service time is also recorded.

Next, an operation flow will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 while referring to the sales business shown in FIG. First, "S-1" indicates whether product data has been input, "S-7" indicates whether the subtotal key 8 has been pressed, "S-10" indicates whether the deposit / current key 9 has been pressed, or "S-" 13 ". Here, when product data is input by pressing the preset key 11 or the like, "S-1" is entered, and the clock circuit 2 is pressed.
7, the time at the time of operation is called "S-2", and the called current time and the input product data are stored in the item buffer 30 "S-3". Here, the product data includes a product code, a product name, and a unit price. Then
The product data and operation time stored in the item buffer 30 are printed on the journal as “S-4”, and the product data and operation time stored in the item buffer 30 are stored in the receipt buffer 31 as “S- 5 ". Further, transaction data is created from the product data and the operation time stored in the item buffer 30,
"S-" stored in the transaction buffer 32
6 ". Here, the transaction data is a continuation of the one commodity transaction data shown in FIG. 6, and finally, as described in “S-11” described later, one commodity transaction data is added after the header. Data is sequentially stored, and an end area containing a check digit at the end is provided. Now
If it is in the middle of the product registration, "S-
Steps "1" to "S-6" are repeated. Also,
In "S-1", the input of the product data includes the case where there is an instruction input such as immediately preceding cancellation / designation cancellation / discount, etc.
The operation time is called in a state where there is no product data such as a unit price, and the steps from “S-1” to “S-6” are executed.

As described above, the merchandise data and the operation time are sequentially printed in real time in the journal together with the merchandise registration. However, since the journal is intended to keep a history of the operation one by one, the journal is corrected or canceled. It is desirable that all items including the information be recorded. On the other hand, as will be described later, receipt issuance is performed in "S-9". However, since the receipt is handed over to the customer, it is necessary to collectively print after the purchased goods are determined. Is desirable.

Next, when the subtotal key 8 is pressed, "S-
"7", the total price is calculated from the product data in the receipt buffer 31, "S-8", and the product data and total price of all the products stored in the receipt buffer 31 are printed on the receipt "S-9". If there is no additional order in this state, the deposit / current key 9 is pressed "S-10". Then
At step S-11, the transaction data stored in the transaction buffer 32 is added with a header, a total amount, and the like, and transmitted to the host computer 29. And, if there is a change, by a preset program,
The deposit amount and the change are printed on the receipt, and the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing port 15. Thus, the sales operation for one customer is completed.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the sales registration file is updated based on the product data input from the product data input unit, the product is registered, and print data based on the product data is created. In the product sales data processing device that prints on receipts and journals, the input time data when the product data is input is stored together with the product data, and the product data is printed with the input time appended to the journal. Since the registration time of the product is recorded in the journal, it is possible to know the customer service time for each customer, so that it is possible to accurately grasp the proficiency level of the cashier and also to detail the sales time required for each product Therefore, it is possible to rationally set product sales management.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, since printing on the journal is performed every time product data is input, all operations at the time of product sale include time data. Can be recorded in detail.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the sales registration file is updated based on the product data input from the product data input section, the product is registered, and print data based on the product data is created, and a receipt and a receipt are created. In a merchandise sales data processing device that prints on a journal, clock means for measuring time, and time data storage means for calling input time data from the clock means and storing the product data together with the product data each time the product data is input, Since it is provided with journal printing means for printing the product data and input time data stored in the time data storage means on the journal, customer service for each customer can be performed without greatly improving the conventional apparatus. The time and the required sales time for each product can be easily known.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the invention, the journal printing means prints the product data and the input time data on the same line of the journal. Can be recognized at a glance, and the printing time does not increase, and the consumption of journal paper may be reduced.

The invention according to claim 5 is connected to a host computer, updates the data in the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input section, registers the product, and prints based on the product data. In a merchandise sales data processing device that creates data, prints it on a receipt and a journal, creates transaction data and sends it to the host computer, the input time data when the product data is input is stored together with the product data and input to the journal. The product data is printed with the time appended to it, and transaction data including the content to be printed on this journal is created, and this transaction data is sent to the host computer when closing the registration. At head offices away from It is possible to know the details of the necessary sales time of the customer time and each product for each customer, one in which it is possible to carry out a reasonable sales management.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fifth aspect, printing on the journal is performed each time a product is registered, and the content of the printing is transferred to a transaction.
Since the data is sequentially written to the transaction buffer for storing the data, the transaction data to be transmitted to the host computer is created in the journal and printed in real time, so that even at the head office where the host computer is installed, etc. It is possible to grasp all tasks.

The invention according to claim 7 is connected to a host computer, updates the data of the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input section, registers the product, and prints based on the product data. A merchandise sales data processing apparatus for creating data, printing the data on receipts and journals, creating transaction data, and transmitting the transaction data to the host computer; a clock means for measuring the time; and an input time every time the commodity data is input. A time data storage unit for calling data from the clock unit and storing the data together with the product data; and a host computer for creating transaction data based on the product data and input time data stored in the time data storage unit. To the conventional device It is not necessary to significantly improve one in which it is possible to know the simple and necessary sales time of the customer time and each product for each customer.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1, showing an embodiment of the present invention, is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between operation contents at the time of selling goods and a printing state on a journal.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an ECR / POS terminal.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection state of the device.

FIG. 4 is a RAM map showing a storage area of a RAM.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation at the time of selling a product.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of transaction data.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Commodity data input section 6 Journal printing means 20 Sales registration file, time data storage means 27 Clock means 30 Time data storage means 32 Time data storage means

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A product sales system for updating data in a sales registration file based on product data input from a product data input unit, registering a product, creating print data based on the product data, and printing the print data on a receipt and a journal. In the data processing apparatus, the input time data in which the product data is input is stored together with the product data, and the product data is printed in a state where the input time data is added to the journal. . 2. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein printing on the journal is performed every time merchandise data is input. 3. The product sales which updates the data of the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input section, registers the product, creates print data based on the product data, and prints the print data on a receipt and a journal. In the data processing device, clock means for measuring time, time data storage means for calling input time data from the clock means each time the product data is input, and storing the input time data together with the product data,
A merchandise sales data processing apparatus comprising: journal printing means for printing the product data and the input time data stored in the time data storage means on the journal. 4. The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the journal printing means prints the merchandise data and the input time data on the same line of the journal. 5. Connected to a host computer, updates the data of the sales registration file based on the product data input from the product data input unit, registers the product, creates print data based on the product data, and generates a receipt and In a merchandise sales data processing device that prints on a journal, creates transaction data, and transmits the transaction data to the host computer, the input time data input with the merchandise data is stored together with the merchandise data, and the input time data is added to the journal. Product sales data characterized by printing product data in a state, creating transaction data including the content to be printed on this journal, and transmitting this transaction data to the host computer when closing registration. Processing equipment. 6. The product according to claim 5, wherein the printing on the journal is performed every time the product is registered, and the printed content is sequentially written into a transaction buffer for storing transaction data. Sales data processing equipment. 7. A sales computer which is connected to a host computer, updates data in a sales registration file based on product data input from a product data input unit, performs product registration, creates print data based on the product data, and generates a receipt and a receipt. In a product sales data processing apparatus for printing transaction data, creating transaction data and transmitting the transaction data to the host computer, a clock means for measuring time, and input time data is input from the clock means every time the product data is input. Time data storage means for calling and storing together with the product data;
A merchandise sales data processing apparatus, wherein transaction data is created based on the merchandise data and input time data stored in the time data storage means and transmitted to the host computer.