JP3439087B2 - 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 product sales data processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the product data of a product to be sold is PO
There is a POS system that manages sales information at the time of sale by inputting and registering from an S terminal. by the way,
Unlike specialty goods stores that emphasize image and texture, unlike the daily consumer products handled by mass retailers, it is necessary to display the products so that they can be easily noticed by customers. Since it requires a large space, the number of products displayed is limited. In addition, when the customer requests the presentation of a desired product, the customer must be promptly guided to the display shelf of the product. Since it takes skill to deal with such a situation promptly, the customer may not be satisfied in some cases. Further, due to the display space, it is often impossible to display products of different sizes or different colors even for the same product. In such a case, even if a product with a different size or color is requested, it is difficult to immediately introduce the content of the product or grasp the presence or absence of stock, which may annoy the customer.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
For example, although terminals for displaying information on fashion-related products on a display screen and managing product inventory have been developed, a function for displaying image information of various types of products,
There is no one that has a function of grasping the stock quantity in real time and a function of registering the product data to be sold in one terminal.

The present invention provides a product sales data processing device capable of promptly performing registration processing of product data to be sold while grasping image information and inventory quantity of various kinds of products in real time even if the product display space is small. provide.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A main body having a printer and a drawer, a display terminal having a display unit, selectively attachable to the main body, and having communication means for performing data communication with the main body in a wired or wireless manner, and a database for storing image information of products. And an inventory memory that stores the inventory information for each product in an updateable manner, and the display terminal introduces the product to the customer with the display terminal removed from the main body and the product data of the product to be sold. A mode selection means for selecting a product registration mode for registering a product registration mode and a stock management mode for searching product inventory information; a product group specification means for specifying one product group from a plurality of product groups when selecting a customer service mode; Product group image information output means for transferring the image information of the product group designated by the group designation means from the database and displaying it on the display, and the above-mentioned when the customer service mode is selected. Product specifying means for specifying one product from a plurality of products included in the product group specified by the product group specifying means, and product registration confirmation for confirming the registration of the product specified by the product specifying means when the product registration mode is selected Means, product data storage means for storing the product data of the product whose registration has been confirmed by the product registration confirmation means in the product data storage section of the display terminal, and the product data of the display terminal during the tightening operation when the product registration mode is selected. Registration data transmitting means for transmitting the product data stored in the storage section to the main body by the wireless communication means, and the stock information of the product specified by the product specifying means when the inventory management mode is selected is transferred from the inventory memory. Inventory information display means for displaying on the display unit of the display terminal, and the information transmitted from the display terminal to the main body. Provided product registration means for performing commodity registration processing to update the product data registration memory based on the product data.

Therefore, when the customer mode is selected by the mode selecting means with the display terminal detached from the main body, when the commodity is specified by the commodity specifying means, the image information of the desired commodity is displayed from the database by the commodity image information output means from the database. Is displayed on the display. In the state where the inventory management mode is selected by the mode selecting means, when a product is designated and input by the product designating means, the inventory information of the product is displayed on the display unit of the display terminal from the inventory memory by the inventory information display means. When the product registration mode is selected by the mode selection means, when the product to be sold is entered by the product designation means, the registration of the product data is confirmed by the product registration confirmation means, and the confirmed product data is transmitted by the registration data transmission means to the main body. And is registered by the commodity registration means.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, the database is provided in the main body. Therefore, when there are a plurality of display terminals, the main body database can be shared.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the product group image information output means includes scroll means for scrolling the screen of the display. Therefore, by scrolling the screen of the display with the scroll means, the image information of a large number of products can be quickly grasped.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the invention of the first, second or third aspect, the display terminal functions as a display unit of the main body when it is attached to the main body. Therefore, it becomes possible to share one display terminal with a portable display terminal as a display unit of the main body.

The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claims 1, 2, and 3.
Or, in the invention described in 4, in the customer service mode or the merchandise registration mode, the same merchandise inventory information display means for outputting the inventory information of the merchandise group of the same group including the merchandise designated by the merchandise designation means to the display of the display terminal To have. Therefore, when the desired product is not in stock, it is possible to introduce an alternative product in stock from the group in which the desired product is included, for example, a similar product having a different size or color.

The invention according to claim 6 is the same as claims 1, 2 and
In the invention described in item 3, 4 or 5, the display terminal includes an inventory input means for inputting the number of products received for each product into the inventory memory. Therefore, it becomes possible to grasp the accurate stock quantity.

The invention according to claim 7 is the invention as claimed in claim 1,
In the invention described in 3, 4, 5 or 6, the main body corresponds to the connection determining means for determining whether or not the display terminal for registering the product data for each customer is electrically connected, and the connection determining means. When it is determined that the display terminal is connected, a drawer open permission unit that outputs a drawer open signal for permitting the drawer open by operating the drawer open key to the corresponding display terminal is provided. Therefore, the drawer opening process is allowed only when the display terminal that executes the product data registration process is attached to the main body and the store clerk exists in the main body.

The invention according to claim 8 is the invention as claimed in claim 1,
In the invention described in 3, 4, 5 or 6, the main body determines that the display terminal is connected by the connection determining means for determining whether or not the display terminal is electrically connected, and the connection determining means. The display terminal may be provided with a drawer open permission unit that outputs a drawer open signal for permitting the drawer open by operating the drawer open key. Therefore, no matter which display terminal including the display terminal that executes the product data registration process is attached to the main body, the drawer opening process is allowed only when the store clerk is present in the main body.

The invention as claimed in claim 9 is as follows.
In the invention described in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, a touch panel is attached to the surface of the display, and the product is designated by the product designating means by operating the touch panel. Therefore, by switching the screen of the touch panel, it is possible to increase the number of products selected in a small space.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The first embodiment of the present invention is the first embodiment.
It will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIGS. 1 and 2 show the ECR (electric cache) of the present invention.
Shows the overall configuration of the register). This ECR1 is the main body 2
It has a drawer 3, a printer 4, and a customer display device 5. The main body 2 is provided with a support base 7 located on the front side and a support base 8 located on the back side, and a frame 9 for detachably supporting the display terminal 6 is mounted on the support base 7 on the front side to adjust the elevation angle. The customer display 5 is supported on the rear side support base 8 so that the elevation angle can be adjusted freely.

The display terminal 6 has a color liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as a display) 10 which is a display at the center of the front surface, and is formed by elastic members having cushioning properties on the upper side and the left and right sides. Grips 11, 12, 13 are provided. The grip 13 on the right side is the terminal body 6 of the display terminal 6.
It is provided so as to be displaceable so that a slit 14 is formed between it and a. A cash card (not shown) is slidably inserted into the slit 14, and inside the slit 14, a card for reading data magnetically written to the cash card or writing data magnetically is written. A reader (described below) is provided. On the back surface of the grip 11, as shown in FIG.
a is provided. As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the grip 13 is normally closely attached to the terminal body 6 a of the display terminal 6, and when the card reader is used, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the grip 13 is provided between the grip 13 and the terminal body 6 a. It is displaced so that the slit 14 is formed.

Next, an electrical block diagram of the main body 2 and the display terminal 6 is shown in FIG. In the main body 2, the CPU 15, the ROM 16 in which fixed data such as programs are written, and the RA in which variable data such as work data is temporarily written
M17, drawer 3, printer 4, CDROM reader 1
8, a connector 19 for inputting / outputting data to / from the display terminal 6, a wireless unit 20, etc. are connected by a bus line 21. The CDROM reader 18 drives a disk (not shown) as a database in which image information indicating product information is stored. The connector 19 is provided inside the frame 9 shown in FIG.

In the display terminal 6, the CPU 22, the ROM 23 in which fixed data such as programs are written, and the RAM 2 in which variable data such as work data are temporarily written.
4, a color liquid crystal display 10, a touch panel 25 attached to the surface of the display 10, a card reader 26 provided inside the slit 14 described above, a scanner 27 for reading bar code data, and a data transfer to the main body 2. The bus line 30 includes a connector 28 for input / output and a wireless unit 29.
Connected by.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the RAM of the main body 2
Reference numeral 17 denotes a product data storage area 17a for terminals 1 to n, which stores product data output from a plurality of display terminals 6 separately for each display terminal 6, a product data registration memory 17b for registering sold product data, It has an inventory memory 17c for storing inventory information for each product.

As shown in FIG. 5B, R of the display terminal 6
In the AM 24, a numerical data storage area 24a for storing numerical data that is numerically registered by operating the numeric keypad when the touch panel 25 displays a numeric keypad screen, the main body 2
The product data storage area 24b for temporarily storing the product data received from the product data and the product data including the data entered from the display terminal 6, and the change amount is calculated and stored from the total amount of the stored product data and the sales amount. A storage area 24c that is a product data storage unit, an inventory information storage area 24d that stores and stores the inventory information of the designated product from the inventory memory 17c of the main body 2, and the image information of the designated product in the main body 2
It has an image information storage area 24e and the like which is output from a disk as a database of and is temporarily stored.

Here, the display terminal 6 includes the connectors 19 and 2.
When 8 are connected to each other and used as a display unit of the main body 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and when the connectors 19 and 28 are removed and used as a portable display terminal 6 as shown in FIG. You can choose and. The screen of the color liquid crystal display 10 of the display terminal 6 can be changed in various ways. When the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28, the mode 1 key 31 displayed on the screen of the touch panel 25 is operated as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. When detaching the display terminal 6 from the main body 2 and using it as a portable device,
The mode 32 key 32 is operated as shown in FIGS. Hereinafter, each screen will be described, but the keys having the same function on each screen are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

When the display terminal 6 is attached to the main body 2, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a payment registration screen key 33 as a mode selection means for selecting a product registration mode for registering product data of a product to be sold. A stock management screen key 34 is displayed as a mode selection means for selecting stock management mode for searching stock information of products and adding new stock quantity. FIG. 7 shows a screen when the settlement registration screen key 33 is operated. In this screen, the product code No. , Product name, quantity, amount of money, total amount, deposit amount, change amount, etc., a product data display screen 36, a terminal number 37 assigned to each display terminal 6, a discount key 38, a return key 39, a slip Issue key 40, numeric keypad 41 for inputting the number of products, cancel key 42 for canceling the numerical value input by this numeric keypad 41, return key 43, enter key 44 for confirming the entered product, subtotal key 45, closing key 4
6. A scroll key 47, which is a scrolling means for scrolling the product data display screen 36, an inventory management key 48 for expanding the products of the same group included in the same product and inquiring inventory information to the main body 2, and a settlement key 49 are displayed. It The settlement key 49 is a key for displaying a settlement screen for each of the other display terminals 6 that are used as a portable device when the display terminal 6 is attached to the main body 2.

FIG. 8 shows a screen when the mode 31 key 31 is operated and the inventory management screen key 34 is operated. On this screen, when registering a product to be received using the inventory information display screen 50 that displays inventory information such as the amount of money, stock, and delivery date of each product, the ten key 41, the cancel key 42, and the scanner 27 described above. An arrival registration key 51 to be operated and a scroll key 47 for scrolling the inventory information display screen 50 are displayed.

When the display terminal 6 is detached from the main body 2 and the mode 2 key 32 is operated, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the mode selection means is a settlement registration screen key for selecting the above-mentioned commodity registration mode. 33. In addition to the inventory management screen key 34 for selecting the inventory management mode, a coordinate screen key 35 which is a mode selection means for selecting a customer service mode for introducing a product to a customer is displayed. FIG. 9 shows a screen when the settlement registration screen key 33 is operated. Product data display screen 36 for displaying product data, terminal number 37, discount key 38, return key 39, numeric key 41, cancel key 4
2, return key 43, enter key 44, subtotal key 45,
Tightening key 46, scroll key 47, inventory management key 48
Is displayed.

FIG. 10 shows a screen when the display terminal 6 is detached from the main body 2 and the mode 32 key 32 is operated and the coordinate screen key 35 is operated. On this screen, the terminal number 37, the clothes key 52 for inputting the name of the product to be sold, the shoe key 53, the hat key 54, the accessory key 55, and the types of the products classified by these keys 52 to 55 ( For example, in the case of clothes, which means all kinds of clothes handled in the store) is displayed as an image display screen 56, and coordinates of the image of the selected product are transferred and displayed by touching the image on the image display screen 56. A display screen 57, a cancel key 58 that is operated when canceling the selected product, a designation key 59 that is operated to confirm the selected product, a scroll key 47 that scrolls the image display screen 56, and an inventory management key 48 are displayed. .

FIG. 11 shows a screen when the display terminal 6 is detached from the main body 2 and the mode 2 key 32 is operated and the inventory management screen key 34 is operated. In this screen, the terminal number 37,
An inventory information display screen 50 displaying inventory information for each product, a ten key 41, a cancel key 42, an arrival registration key 51, and a scroll key 47 are displayed.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to perform registration processing and inventory management processing of sold product data. Although these processes are possible for the display terminal 6 connected to the main body 2 and the display terminal 6 disconnected from the main body 2, the process 1 is executed when the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 and is executed when the display terminal 6 is disconnected. Process 2 is executed. The switching process between the process 1 and the process 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, it is determined whether or not the portable mode is set (S1). When the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28 and the key 31 of the mode 1 is operated, it is determined that the mode is not the portable mode, and the process 1 is executed (S
2) Do. When the display terminal 6 is detached from the main body 2 and the mode 32 key 32 is operated, it is determined that the portable mode is set, and the process 2 is executed (S3).

The process of removing the display terminal 6 from the main body 2 and registering the product data will be described in detail later, but the outline will be described first. Display terminal 6 removed from main body 2
When the registration process of the product data is executed using, assuming that there are a plurality of display terminals 6, it is desirable that the main body 2 manages the processing state of the display terminal 6 removed from the main body 2. Another display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 for its management. In the case of a small store, it is possible to prepare only one display terminal 6 and use it by connecting it to the main body 2 or by removing it.

Regardless of the number of display terminals 6, the display terminals 6 detached from the main body 2 are carried to serve customers, the sold product data is registered, and the drawer 3 of the main body 2 is moved away from the main body 2. The opening is unfavorable in terms of management, considering that there is no store clerk near the main body 2. Therefore, even if the product data is input from the display terminal 6 removed from the main body 2, when the drawer 3 of the main body 2 is opened, the display terminal 6 corresponding to the execution of the registration process is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28. Then
It is assumed that control is performed to open the drawer 3 with a store clerk near the main body 2. Therefore, in the main body 2, a drawer open signal including the terminal number 37 is sequentially output to one or a plurality of display terminals 6 which the store clerk carries and intends to perform registration processing, and the corresponding display is performed. When the terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 and a drawer open signal is input from the display terminal 6, the designated terminal number 3
After confirming the state of being aligned with 7, the drawer 3 of the main body 2 is opened.

Next, the control on the side of the display terminal 6 connected to the main body 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the display terminal 6 receives the drawer open key signal from the main body 2 (S101), the drawer open key 60 is displayed as shown by a virtual line in FIG. 7 (S102). Since that state is recognized (S103), a drawer open signal is output to the main body 2 (S104).

When registering the product data with the display terminal 6 connected to the main body 2, as shown in FIG. 7, the settlement registration screen key 33 is operated to enter the product data registration mode. In this state, it is determined that the screen of the display device 10 is the registration screen (S105), and it is determined whether or not there is a key input (S).
106). If it is determined that there is a key input, step S
107, S108, S109, S110, S111, S
At 112, the type of key operated is determined. If it is determined in step S106 that the input is not a key input, it is determined whether or not there is an input from the scanner 27 (S113).
Since the input from the scanner 27 performed in the product data registration mode is the product code obtained by reading the barcode of the product, the product code is transmitted to the main body 2 (S114), and the product data (product code, product Name, amount, etc.)
When it is determined that the product data has been received (S115), the product data is stored in the product data storage area 24b (see FIG. 5B) (S116).
It is output and displayed on the product data display screen 36 (S11
7).

When it is determined in step S107 that the key input is the cancel key 42, the product code and the product data stored in the product data storage area 24b and displayed on the product data display screen 36 are deleted (S118). When it is determined in step S111 that the input is from the enter key 44, the product code stored in the product data storage area 24b is stored in the storage area 24c as registration data.
(See FIG. 5B) (S119). When it is determined in step S108 that the input is from the numeric keypad 41, the numerical data (the number of products sold) is stored in the numerical data storage area 24a (see FIG. 5B) (S).
120). When it is determined that the input is made from the subtotal key 45 in step S109, the total amount is calculated and displayed on the product data display screen 36, and the storage area 24 is displayed.
It is stored in c (S121). When it is determined in step S110 that the input is from the closing key 46,
The numerical data stored in the numerical data storage area 24a,
The change amount is calculated from the total amount, and the total amount is calculated and displayed on the product data display screen 36 and stored in the storage area 24c (S122).
(S123).

Inventory management key 4 in step S112
When it is determined that the input is from 8, the products corresponding to the product code stored in the product data storage area 24b are expanded to products of the same group included as the same product, and the inventory information is inquired to the main body 2. (S12
4). When it is determined that the inventory information is received from the main body 2 (S125), the inventory information is stored in the inventory information storage area 24.
d (see FIG. 5B), and the product data display screen 3
No. 6 is displayed (S126). By doing so, for example, when the designated clothes are not in stock, it is possible to grasp the stock of clothes of different sizes and colors which are treated as clothes of the same group as the clothes and introduce them to the customer.

As shown in FIG. 8, the inventory management screen key 34
When the stock management mode is selected by operating, it is determined that the screen is not the registration screen in step S105 in the flowchart of FIG. 13, the process proceeds to step S201 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, and the inventory management screen is displayed in this step. If judged, it is then judged whether or not there is an input from the scanner 27 (S202). In this step the scanner 27
When it is determined that the barcode of the product for which the inventory information is to be acquired is input by the
When it is determined that the inventory information is received from the main body 2 (S203), the inventory information is stored in the inventory information storage area 24d, and the inventory information display screen 5 is displayed.
It is displayed at 0 (S205).

In step S202, the scanner 27
When it is determined that there is no input from, the arrival registration key 51
It is determined whether or not is input (S206). That is, when the product is received, the product registration key 51 is operated, and the barcode of the product is read by the scanner 27. Therefore, it is determined whether the product registration key 51 is operated (S).
206) and when the input from the scanner 27 is determined (S207), the product code read by the scanner 27 is stored in the inventory information storage area 24d (S20).
8) If it is determined that the number of the corresponding products received has been input with the ten keys 41 (S209), the quantity data corresponding to the product code is output to the inventory memory 17c of the main body 2. Therefore, the inventory information in the inventory memory 17c can be accurately grasped.

Next, the control on the main body 2 side when the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, description will be made in association with the processing described in FIGS. 13 and 14. When the display terminal 6 transmits the product code (S114 in FIG. 13) and the main body 2 determines that the product code is received (S301), the product data (product name, unit price, etc.) of the corresponding product code is transmitted to the display terminal 6. (S302).

The display terminal 6 collectively outputs the stored data (product data for each transaction) (S12 in FIG. 13).
3) When the main body 2 determines that the stored data is received (S303), the data is stored in the product data registration memory 1
7b (see FIG. 5A) (S304), and the printer 4 when the slip issuing key 40 of the display terminal 6 is operated.
Print the stored data with and issue a receipt (S305),
A drawer open signal is output to the display terminal 6 which is the target for the product data registration processing (S306). The judgment of reception of this drawer open signal is made by the corresponding display terminal 6 (S101 in FIG. 13).

The display terminal 6 inquires about the stock information for each color and size of the product (S124 in FIG. 13), and when the inquiry is judged on the main body 2 side (S307), the stock for each color and size of the corresponding product is obtained. Information inventory memory 17c
Is searched for and transmitted to the display terminal 6 (S308). This inventory search is performed by expanding products of the same group included as the same product. For example, the stock information of shoes having different colors and sizes in the same shoe as a specific shoe selected from a large number of shoes is provided.

The display terminal 6 inquires about the stock information of the product input by the scanner 27 (S203 in FIG. 14), and when the main body 2 determines that the inquiry is received (S309), the stock of the corresponding product is obtained. The information is retrieved from the inventory memory 17c and transmitted to the display terminal 6 (S310).

When the display terminal 6 outputs the stock quantity of the received goods (S206 to S210 in FIG. 14) and the main body 2 side judges that the stock quantity data is received (S206).
311), based on the received inventory data of the product, the data in the inventory memory 17c is updated (S312).

Next, the control on the side of the display terminal 6 removed from the main body 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the display terminal 6 is removed from the main body 2, data communication between the two is performed via the wireless units 20 and 29. In this case, when the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28 in order to register the product data input from the display terminal 6 on the main body 2 side, the main body 2 is operated by the display terminal 6 by an operation from the display terminal 2. Receives the drawer open key signal from S4 (S4
01) is possible. In this case, the drawer open key 60 is displayed as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 9 (S402), and when the drawer open key 60 is operated, the state is recognized (S403), so that the main body 2 is displayed. A drawer open signal is output to the terminal (S40
4). However, when the display terminal 6 is removed from the main body 2, the drawer open key signal is not output from the main body 2 to the display terminal 6.

When registering the product data with the display terminal 6 removed from the main body 2, as shown in FIG. 9, the settlement registration screen key 33 is operated to enter the product data registration mode. In this state, it is determined that the screen of the display 10 is the registration screen (S405), and it is determined whether or not there is a key input (S).
406). If it is determined that there is a key input, step S
The type of key operated in 407, S408, S409, and S410 is determined. If it is determined in step S406 that there is no key input, it is determined whether or not there is an input from the scanner 27 (S411). Since the input from the scanner 27 performed in the product data registration mode is the product code obtained by reading the barcode of the product, the product code is transmitted to the main body 2 (S412), and the product data (product code, product Name, amount, etc.) and waits for the product data to be received (S413), stores the product data in the product data storage area 24b (S414) and outputs it to the product data display screen 36. It is displayed (S415).

At step S410, the confirmation key 44
When it is determined that the input is from the item, the product code stored in the product data storage area 24b is stored as registration data in the storage area 24c (see FIG. 5B) (S41).
6) If it is determined that the input is not from the confirmation key 44 (S410), other key processing is performed (S41).
7). When it is determined in step S407 that the input is from the numeric keypad 41, the numerical data (the number of products sold) is stored in the numerical data storage area 24a (see FIG. 5B).
(S418). When it is determined in step S408 that the input is made from the subtotal key 45, the total amount is calculated and displayed on the product data display screen 36 and stored in the storage area 24c (S419). Step S
When it is determined in 409 that the input is from the closing key 46, the change data is stored from the number data stored in the number data storage area 24a and the total amount, and the total amount is calculated to calculate the total amount. And stored in the storage area 24c (S420), and the stored data is collectively transmitted to the main body 2 (S421).

In step S405, when it is determined that the screen is not the registration screen, and subsequently it is determined that the screen is the customer service screen (S422), the process proceeds to the customer service process (S423). The customer service process using the screen of FIG. 10 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when selecting and operating the clothes key 52, the shoe key 53, the hat key 54, and the accessory key 55 that determine the product category, the input state of the operated key is determined (S501, S502, S503, S503).
S504). The key input to specify the product category is clothes, shoes,
If you judge that it is a hat or an accessory,
The display terminal 6 ECRs the image data of the specified category of products.
Request (S505, S506, S507, S50
8). When it is determined that the image data of the corresponding product is received from the CDROM reader 18 of the main body 2 (S509,
S510, S511, S512), the image data is displayed on the image display screen 56 (S513, S514, S514).
S515, S516). This display is, for example, the clothes key 52
If you operate, the images of all kinds of clothes handled in that store are displayed in color.
When the image indicated by-t is touched, it is transferred to and displayed on the image coordinate display screen 57 of the selected product. In this case, the screens a to t can be changed by operating the scroll key 47.

Subsequently, the key to be input next is determined (S517, S518, S519). When it is determined that the designation key 59 is input (S517), the product code of the image designated by touching any of the images on the image display screen 56 (images a to t in FIG. 10) is stored. , Inquires about the product data (product name, unit price, etc.) to the main body 2 (S520). When it is determined that the product data transmitted from the main body 2 in response to this inquiry is received (S521), the product data is stored in the product data storage area 24b (S522).

Inventory management key 4 in step S518
When it is determined that the input is from 8, the products corresponding to the product code stored in the product data storage area 24b are expanded to products of the same group included as the same product, and the inventory information is inquired to the main body 2. (S52
3). When it is determined that the inventory information is received from the main body 2 (S524), the inventory information is stored in the inventory information storage area 2
4d (see FIG. 5 (b)) and display (S52).
5). By doing so, when the designated clothes, for example, are not in stock, it is possible to introduce to the customer clothes of different sizes and colors that are treated as clothes of the same group. If it is determined in step S519 that there is an input from the cancel key 58, the product data storage area 24
The product code and product data stored in b are deleted (S
526).

The customer service processing in this customer service mode is as follows.
Since it can be performed at any time by switching the mode during the product data registration processing in the product registration mode, it is possible to quickly obtain the image of the necessary product from a considerable amount of inventory.

When it is determined in step S422 (FIG. 16) of the process 2 that the screen is not the customer service screen, the process proceeds to step S601 of the flowchart of FIG. When the stock management screen is determined in step S601, the stock management process is performed in steps S601 to S610. The stock management process is performed in step S2 in FIG.
The description is omitted because it is similar to the processing of 01 to S210.

Next, the control on the main body 2 side when the display terminal 6 is removed from the main body 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, description will be made in relation to the processing described in FIGS.

When the display terminal 6 transmits the product code (S412 in FIG. 16) and the main body 2 determines the product code reception state (S701), the product data (product name, unit price, etc.) of the corresponding product code is displayed. Send to terminal 6 (S7
02).

The display terminal 6 inquires about the inventory information for each color and size of the product (S523 in FIG. 17), and the main body 2 determines that the inquiry has been received (S70).
3), inventory information for each color and size of the corresponding product is retrieved from the inventory memory 17c and transmitted to the display terminal 6 (S70).
4). This inventory search is performed by expanding products of the same group included as the same product. For example, in the same shoe as a specific shoe selected from a large number of shoes, inventory information of shoes having different colors and sizes is provided.

The display terminal 6 inquires about the stock information of the product input by the scanner 27 (S603 in FIG. 18), and when the main body 2 determines that the inquiry has been received (S705), the stock of the corresponding product is obtained. The information is retrieved from the inventory memory 17c and transmitted to the display terminal 6 (S706).

When the display terminal 6 outputs the stock quantity of the received goods (S606 to S610 in FIG. 18) and the main body 2 determines that the stock quantity data is received (S60).
707), the data in the inventory memory 17c is updated based on the received inventory data of the product (S708).

In the customer service mode, the display terminal 6
When it is determined that the image data of the product such as shoes, hat, and accessory is requested (S709, S710, S7).
11, S712), the main body 2 reads the image data of the specified category of the product from the CDROM reader 18 and transmits it to the display terminal 6 (S713, S714, S715, S7).
16). At this time, in addition to the image data, the product code of the corresponding product is also read and output.

In the product registration mode, when the display terminal 6 collectively outputs the stored data (the product data for each transaction) (S421 in FIG. 16), and determines that the main body 2 side receives the stored data (S717). ) Stores the data in the product data storage area 17a for terminals 1 to n divided for each display terminal 6 (see FIG. 5A) (S).
718). Then, it waits for the display terminal 6 which is going to perform the registration process to be connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28, and when it is determined that the corresponding display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 (S719), the terminal The product data temporarily stored in the product data storage area 17a for 1 to n is registered in the product data registration memory 17b (S72).
0). Then, on condition that the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28, the terminal number 37 of the display terminal 6 and the drawer open key signal are output to the display terminal 6 (S721). In this case, the corresponding display terminal 6 has a drawer open key 6 as shown in FIG.
Since 0 is displayed as a screen, the clerk operates the drawer open key 60. When the main body 2 confirms the reception of the drawer open signal from the display terminal 6 having the designated terminal number 37 (S722), the printer 4 prints the stored data, issues a receipt (S723), and opens the drawer 3 (S724). ). Then, the drawer open signal output to the display terminal 6 is cleared, and the temporary registration data temporarily registered in the product data storage area 17a for terminals 1 to n are cleared (S726).

In the present embodiment, the database has been described using the disk read by the CDROM reader 18, but a drive for driving another storage medium may be used. Further, the database may be provided on the display terminal 6 side.

The clothes key 52 and the shoe key 5 shown in FIG.
3, the hat key 54, and the accessory key 55 correspond to a product group designating unit that designates one product group from a plurality of product groups, and the wireless units 20 and 29 correspond to a communication unit that wirelessly communicates data.

The scanner 27, the inventory management key 4 for displaying the same group of products including the same product on the display 10.
8. The touch key of the image display screen 56 on which the image of the product can be touch-input corresponds to the product designating means for designating a specific product.

Steps S505-S516, S709-
S716 corresponds to the product group image information output means for transferring the image information of the specified product group from the database and displaying it on the display 10 of the display terminal 6. The structure of the product group image output means is not limited to the one provided on the display terminal 6 side, and at least the means for requesting image information from the database may be provided on the display terminal 6. In this embodiment, since the database is provided in the main body 2, the main body 2 has a part of the configuration of the product group image information output means (control system for outputting image information to the display terminal 6). When the database is provided in the display terminal 6, the display terminal 6 is provided with the entire structure of the product group image information output means.

Steps S111 and S410 correspond to product registration confirming means for confirming the registration of the product specified by the product specifying means when the product registration mode is selected.

Steps S119 and S416 correspond to the product data storage means for storing the product data of the product whose registration is confirmed by the product registration confirmation means in the product data storage section (storage area 24c) of the display terminal 6.

Steps S409, S420, S421
Corresponds to registration data transmitting means for transmitting the product data stored in the product data storage section (storage area 24c) of the display terminal 6 to the main body 2 by the wireless communication means at the time of closing operation when the product registration mode is selected.

Steps S303, S304, S720
Corresponds to a product registration unit that updates the product data registration memory 17b based on the product data transmitted from the display terminal 6 and performs a product registration process.

Steps S202-S205, S602-
S605 corresponds to inventory information display means for transferring the inventory information of the product from the inventory memory 17c to the inventory information storage unit (inventory information storage area 24d) and displaying it on the display 10 of the display terminal 6.

Steps S112, S124 to S126,
S307, S308, S518, S523 to S525,
S703 and S704 correspond to the same product inventory information display unit that causes the display 10 of the display terminal 6 to output the inventory information of the product group of the same group that includes the product designated by the product designation unit.

Steps S206-S210, S606-
In S610, the inventory memory 17 is used to determine the number of products received for each product.
It corresponds to the inventory input means for inputting to c.

Step S719 corresponds to a connection determining means for determining whether or not the display terminal 6 for registering the product data for each customer is connected to the main body 2.

In step S721, the display terminal 6 is the main body 2
It corresponds to a drawer open permitting means for outputting a drawer open signal for permitting the drawer open by operating the drawer open key to the corresponding display terminal 6 when it is determined that the display terminal 6 is connected.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the previous embodiment, the display terminal 6 from which the product data was input after being disconnected from the main body 2 was connected to the main body 2, and the drawer was opened by the operation of the display terminal 6. However, in the present embodiment, Even if the product data is input from the display terminal 6 removed from 2, when the drawer 3 of the main body 2 is opened, any display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28 regardless of the terminal number. The drawer 3 can be opened by an operation from the connected display terminal 6. This ensures that the drawer can be safely opened near the main body 2 under the control of the store clerk. In this example, the main body 2 is separated from the display terminal 6 which is detached from the main body 2 and the product data is actually input.
An example in which the drawer is opened by operating the display terminal 6 connected to will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 20 and 21.

FIG. 20 is an excerpt of only the merchandise item registration process and the drawer open process on the main body 2 side. The other processes are the same as the processes shown in FIG. 19, and the description of the similar processes will be omitted. Further, FIG. 21 shows only the drawer open process in the display terminal 6, the other processes are the same as the processes shown in FIG. 17, and the description of the similar processes will be omitted.

In the product registration mode, the main body 2 judges that the display terminal 6 collectively outputs the stored data (the product data for each transaction) (S421 in FIG. 16) and the main body 2 receives the stored data. If so (S817), the data is stored in the product data storage area 17a for terminals 1 to n divided for each display terminal 6 (see FIG. 5A) (S818). When it is determined that any one of the display terminals 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28 regardless of the terminal number (S81 in FIG. 20).
9), the product data temporarily stored in the product data storage area 17a for the terminals 1 to n is stored in the product data registration memory 17b.
The registration process is performed (S820). In this example, a display terminal 6 different from the display terminal 6 that inputs the product data is connected to the main body 2. Then, on condition that the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2 by the connectors 19 and 28, the terminal number 37 of the display terminal 6 and the drawer open key signal are output to the display terminal 6 (S8).
21).

As a result, the display terminal 6 connected to the main body 2
Now, confirm the receipt of the drawer open key signal (Fig. 2
1 (S901) and the drawer open key 6 as described above.
Since 0 is displayed as a screen (S902), if it is determined that the store clerk operated this drawer open key 60 (S903), the display terminal 6 outputs a drawer open signal (S904).

When the main body 2 confirms the reception of the drawer open signal from the display terminal 6 (S822), the printer 4
Print the stored data with and issue a receipt (S823).
The drawer 3 is opened (S824). Subsequently, the drawer open signal output to the display terminal 6 is cleared and the terminal 1
The temporary registration data temporarily registered in the product data storage area 17a for n are cleared (S826).

In step S821, when it is determined that the display terminal 6 is connected to the main body 2, the drawer open permitting means for outputting to the display terminal 6 the drawer open signal for permitting the drawer open by operating the drawer open key. Equivalent to.

[0076]

The invention according to claim 1 is as described above.
When the customer service mode is selected with the display terminal removed from the main body, the image information of the desired product is displayed on the display of the display terminal from the database by the product group image information output means, and the inventory management mode is changed by the mode selection means. In the selected state, the inventory information of the designated product is called from the inventory memory by the inventory information display unit and displayed on the display unit of the display terminal. In the state where the product registration mode is selected by the mode selection unit, the product to be sold is designated. When input by the means, the registration of the product data is confirmed by the product registration confirming means, and the confirmed product data is transmitted to the main body by the registration data transmitting means and registered by the commodity registering means.
Therefore, even if the product display space is small, it is possible to quickly perform the registration process of the product data to be sold while grasping the image information and the inventory quantity of various kinds of products in real time.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the database is provided in the main body, the database of the main body can be shared when there are a plurality of display terminals.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the product group image information output means includes scroll means for scrolling the screen of the display device. Therefore, by scrolling the screen of the display device by the scroll means, a large number of products can be displayed. Image information can be grasped promptly.

In the invention according to claim 4, since the display terminal functions as a display unit of the main body when mounted on the main body, one display terminal is shared as a portable display terminal and a display unit of the main body. can do.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the customer service mode or the merchandise registration mode, the same merchandise inventory that causes the display unit of the display terminal to output the inventory information of the merchandise group of the same group that includes the merchandise designated by the merchandise designation means. Since the information display means is provided, in the customer service mode or the product registration mode, when the desired product is not in stock, an alternative product in stock from the group in which the product is included, for example,
It is possible to introduce similar products with different sizes and colors to customers. Thereby, the service to the customer can be improved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the display terminal is equipped with the inventory input means for inputting the number of received products to the inventory memory for each product, it is possible to grasp the accurate inventory number. Can improve the service to.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the main body corresponds to the connection judging means for judging whether or not the display terminal for registering the product data for each customer is electrically connected, and the connection judging means. When it is determined that the display terminal is connected, it is provided with a drawer open permission unit that outputs a drawer open signal for permitting the drawer open by operating the drawer open key to the corresponding display terminal. The drawer opening process can be permitted only when the display terminal to be executed is attached to the main body and a store clerk exists in the main body. As a result, security in crime prevention can be improved.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, when the main body determines that the display terminal is connected, the connection determining means determines whether or not the display terminal is electrically connected, and the connection determining means determines that the display terminal is connected. The display terminal is provided with a drawer open permission unit that outputs a drawer open signal indicating that the drawer open by the operation of the drawer open key is permitted. Therefore, the display terminal is not limited to the display terminal that executes the product data registration process. Even if the terminal is attached to the main body, the drawer opening process can be performed.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the touch panel is attached to the surface of the display, and the product designation means operates the touch panel. Therefore, the screen of the touch panel can be switched. This makes it possible to increase the number of products selected in a small space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a display terminal.

FIG. 4 is an electrical block diagram.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a recording area of a RAM of a main body and a display terminal.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a display terminal is carried and operated.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a screen in a state in which a display terminal connected to the main body is set to a product data registration mode.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a screen in a state where a display terminal connected to the main body is set to an inventory management mode.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a screen in a state in which the display terminal detached from the main body is set to a product data registration mode.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a screen in a state where the display terminal detached from the main body is set in a customer service mode.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a screen in a state where the display terminal detached from the main body is set to the inventory management mode.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing processing for setting processing 1 and processing 2.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing in a product registration mode on the display terminal side connected to the main body.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing in a stock management mode on the display terminal side connected to the main body.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing processing on the main body side to which a display terminal is connected.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing in a product registration mode on the display terminal side removed from the main body.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing in the customer service mode on the display terminal side removed from the main body.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing in the inventory management mode on the display terminal side removed from the main body.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart mainly showing processing on the main body side when the display terminal is removed.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an excerpt of a merchandise item registration process and a drawer opening process according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an excerpt of a drawer opening process on the display terminal side.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 main body 3 drawer 4 printer 6 display terminal 10 display 17b product data registration memory 17c inventory memory 20, 29 wireless communication means 24c product data storage 25 touch panel 33-35 mode selection means 27, 48, 56 product designation means 52- 55 commodity group designation means 47 scroll means 60 drawer open keys S505 to S516, S709 to S716 commodity group image information output means S111, S410 commodity registration confirmation means S119, S416 commodity data storage means S409, S420, S421 registration data transmission means S303, S304, S720 Product registration means S202-S205, S602-S605 Inventory information display means S206-S210, S606-S610 Inventory input means S112, S124-S126, S307, S308,
S518, S523 to S525, S703, S704
Same product inventory information display means S719 Connection determination means S721, S821 Drawer open permission means

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Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body having a printer and a drawer; a display terminal having a display, selectively attachable to the main body, and having communication means for performing data communication with the main body in a wired or wireless manner; A database that stores information, an inventory memory that stores the inventory information for each product in an updatable manner, and a display mode that is provided on the display terminal and that introduces the product to the customer with the display terminal removed from the main body and sales Mode selection means for selecting a product registration mode for registering product data of a product and a stock management mode for searching for inventory information of the product, and one product from a plurality of product groups provided in the display terminal when selecting the customer service mode A product group designating means for designating a group, and image information of the product group provided on the display terminal and designated by the product group designating means is transferred from the database before A product group image information output means to be displayed on the display device, and a product which is provided on the display terminal and which designates one product from a plurality of products included in the product group designated by the product group designating means at the time of selecting the customer service mode. Designating means, product registration confirming means provided in the display terminal for confirming registration of the product designated by the product designating means when the product registration mode is selected, and provided in the display terminal for registration by the product registration confirming means Product data storage means for storing the product data of the confirmed product in the product data storage unit of the display terminal, and the product data storage unit of the display terminal provided in the display terminal, the product data storage unit of the display terminal at the time of tightening operation when the product registration mode is selected. Registration data transmission means for transmitting stored product data to the main body by the wireless communication means, and inventory data provided in the display terminal. Inventory information display means for transferring the inventory information of the product designated by the product designation means from the inventory memory and displaying it on the display unit of the display terminal when the processing mode is selected; A product data registration device comprising: a product registration unit that updates a product data registration memory based on the transmitted product data and performs a product registration process. 2. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the database is provided in the main body. 3. The product sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the product group image information output means includes scroll means for scrolling the screen of the display. 4. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display terminal functions as a display unit of the main body when attached to the main body. 5. In the customer service mode or the merchandise registration mode, the same merchandise inventory information display means for displaying the inventory information of the merchandise group of the same group including the merchandise designated by the merchandise designation means on a display unit of the display terminal is provided. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 6. The product sales data processing according to claim 1, wherein the display terminal is provided with an inventory input means for inputting the number of received products to the inventory memory for each product. apparatus. 7. The main body has a connection determining means for determining whether or not a display terminal for registering product data for each customer is electrically connected, and the corresponding display terminal is connected by this connection determining means. 2. When it is determined that the display terminal has a drawer open permission unit that outputs a drawer open signal indicating that the drawer open is permitted by operating the drawer open key to the corresponding display terminal.
The product sales data processing device according to 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. 8. The main body has a connection determination means for determining whether or not the display terminal is electrically connected, and a drawer for the display terminal when the connection determination means determines that the display terminal is connected. 7. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: drawer open permission means for outputting a drawer open signal for permitting a drawer open by operating an open key. . 9. The touch panel is attached to the surface of the display device, and the product designation means designates the product by operating the touch panel.
3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 product sales data processing device.