JP3462495B1 - Shopping bag handle - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a durable and practical handle for a shopping bag that is easy to hold even when heavy goods are put therein, and to use a usable shopping bag with the handle for a shopping bag, and Reduce the use of shopping bags and contribute to environmental conservation. When a new shopping bag is distributed, a shopping bag is used.
2 is provided with a shopping bag handle 11 to be distributed to a customer, and a storage space 13 is provided in the shopping bag handle 11 so that the folded shopping bag 12 can be stored in and out of the bag. At the lower end, a shopping bag 1
A receiving portion 14 for receiving the second handle 12a is provided, and an appropriate portion on the outer surface or the inner surface where machine reading is possible is provided with the plastic bag handle 11 in order to identify a user of the plastic bag handle 11. A plastic bag handle 11 provided with a machine-readable handle identification code 20 for identification.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is intended to facilitate carrying a synthetic resin bag, that is, a shopping bag, into which a product is put when the product is purchased at, for example, a supermarket or a convenience store. Regarding the handle for shopping bags.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a supermarket or the like gives a shopping bag so that a product can be put therein. In recent years, heavy products such as large pet bolts of 1 liter or more and rice have been increasing as products, and when carrying it in the hand, the carrying bag bites into the hand, and it is painful and difficult to carry.

Therefore, a handle has been proposed that prevents the hand from being hurt even if a shopping bag is provided. An example of the handle is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

The handle described in Patent Document 1 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that can be grasped by the hand so that it can be opened and closed in two.
A pair of hook-shaped locking pieces for hooking the carrying bag of the shopping bag are formed at both ends in the length direction so as to project. A space for storing the shopping bag is provided inside.

However, with such a handle, the carrying bag carrying hand does not dig into the hand, but since a locking piece for holding the shopping bag carrying hand is provided in a protruding manner, the load is Since it is supported at the root, concentrated load is easily applied, and when it is carried around, it easily comes into contact with other objects and is easily broken.

Further, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is described that the handle and the shopping bag are not disposable and are preferable in terms of environmental problems.

However, in reality, as described above, there is a problem that the strength of the handle is not high, and the handle is likely to be practically disposable. In addition, since the handle is formed with the protruding locking piece as described above, it is difficult to handle because it gets caught in other things when it is put in a pocket or a bag, and it is practically difficult to use. It was a thing. Since the handle is like this, even the shopping bag is eventually in a disposable state, and the effect cannot be expected.

Regarding the above environmental problems, for example, a system has been proposed in which a privilege is provided by bringing a shopping bag and not using a shopping bag.

[0009] The system uses a medium called an eco-coin or a medium composed of a sticker, which can be exchanged for a gift certificate to be stored or used in the same manner as a cash voucher.

However, in such a system, since another medium which is completely unrelated to the shopping itself and the actions performed through it is used, the labor for handling and managing the medium is newly added, which is troublesome. Since such processing is an extra work, there is a problem that it is difficult to last long.

A resource saving service system as disclosed in Patent Document 2 has also been proposed. This is a special shopping bag prepared, and an identification code registered based on personal information such as the user's age, gender, address, telephone number, and family structure is attached to this shopping bag, and this shopping bag is brought. Then, when shopping is done, points are issued.

However, in such a system, personal information is indispensable and a procedure for registration is required, which is troublesome. The registration procedure is carried out at a service counter provided separately from the cash register, but the description work for the customer is troublesome and takes a little time.
In addition, since personal information is to be released, there is a concern that the information may be leaked, which makes it difficult to spread the registration. Also, for the store side, if it is expensive to prepare paper and cards, and if there is a request for procedures during busy times, it will be a difficult task.

Further, since a dedicated bag is used, it is not realistic when carrying out shopping, for example, after work, because it cannot be used unless the shopping bag is brought to the workplace. In this way, it is a burden on the customer. Moreover, it was stated that shopping bags would be purchased at the time of registration, and the system was not very effective.

Further, even if such a service is provided in an easily cohesive area such as a store, a company, or a store association, in an area / unit in which a plurality of competitors coexist, such as the same municipality, the services are mutually different. It was never actually done because of the interests of.

[0015]

[Patent Document 1] JP-A-5-317117

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-245154.

[0016]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a durable and practical handle for a shopping bag that is easy to hold even when a heavy product is put therein. Also,
At the same time, while maintaining the convenience of customers by taking advantage of the advantages of plastic shopping bags, it is also an issue to make use of plastic shopping bags that can be used to refrain from using more than necessary and contribute to environmental conservation.

[0017]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A means for that purpose is to provide a handle for a shopping bag that is distributed to customers together with the shopping bag when a new shopping bag is distributed, and fold it inside the handling for the shopping bag. A storage box that can store the shopping bag in and out is provided to form a hollow box shape, and a receiving part that penetrates in the front-back direction to receive the bag of the shopping bag is provided at the lower end, A machine-readable handle is provided with a machine-readable handle identification code for identifying the user of the shopping-bag handle, in an appropriate part that enables machine-reading. And

The above "when distributing a new shopping bag" means
This is the time when the customer distributes the shopping bag without owning the handle, for example, when trying to use the handle for the first time. It is not "when distributing a new shopping bag" when you own but do not bring it.

That is, when the customer who does not own the shopping bag handle purchases for the first time with the intention of using the shopping bag handle, the shopping bag handle is distributed so that the purchased product is put in the shopping bag. It is distributed with the bag. The customer puts the product in the shopping bag, attaches the shopping bag handle to the carrying bag so that the shopping bag carrying bag can be received by the receiving bag, and holds the shopping bag under the receiving bag to carry it. After taking out the product, the empty shopping bag is stored in the internal storage space, and the shopping bag handle is brought for the next shopping. The handle identification code of the brought shopping bag handle is read by a machine such as a bar code reading device at the time of transaction processing. For purchased products, take out the shopping bag stored in the storage space, put it in this and take it home. The plastic bag handle can be used again as a carrying handle.

When the shopping bag is carried using the shopping bag handle, the receiving part penetrating in the front-rear direction receives the shopping bag carrier, and therefore the receiving part supports the load of the shopping bag.
Since the hands are supported underneath, it is possible to prevent a concentrated load from being applied to a part of the shopping bag handle.

Preferably, the receiving portion is a narrow plate-shaped intervening portion interposed between the carrying hand and the finger of the shopping bag, and is erected on both left and right sides of the interposing portion so that the receiving portion is in the left-right direction. And an opening / closing lid that opens and closes the storage space and an upper portion of the receiving portion is provided above at least one of the limiting pieces via a hinge portion. Good.

Further, the receiving portion, the opening / closing lid, and the hinge portion may be integrally formed of synthetic resin, and at least a part thereof may be formed with a see-through portion through which the inside can be seen through.

[0023] Another means is to notify the customer of the transaction processing based on the above-mentioned shopping bag handle, the shopping bag brought together with the shopping bag handle, and the presence / absence of the brought shopping bag. A reading device for reading the handle identification code of the shopping bag handle brought by the customer together with the product identification code attached to the sale item, and the product identification code and the handle identification code read by the reading device are stored in the sales data storage unit. It is characterized in that it is a shopping bag utilization system including a storage device.

That is, the above-mentioned shopping bag handle is distributed so that when a customer who does not own the shopping bag handle purchases for the first time with the intention of using the shopping bag handle, the purchased product is put in. It is distributed with a shopping bag. The customer puts the product in the shopping bag, attaches the shopping bag handle to the carrying bag so that the shopping bag carrying bag can be received by the receiving bag, and holds the shopping bag under the receiving bag to carry it. After taking out the product, the empty shopping bag is stored in the internal storage space, and the shopping bag handle is brought for the next shopping. The brought shopping bag handle is presented at the time of checkout, and the presented handle identification code of the shopping bag handle is read by a machine such as a bar code reader. Then, the handle identification code is stored in the sales data storage unit of the storage device as data (sales data) of shopping purchased by the bearer (customer). The customer takes out the shopping bag stored in the storage space, puts the purchased product in the shopping bag, and takes it home with the shopping bag handle.

The above-mentioned sales data is utilized for various services such as discounts and lottery for a customer who owns a plastic bag handle having a corresponding handle identification code. Further, by separately storing the sales data with the handle identification code and the sales data without the identification code, it is possible to know the trend of the customer, which is useful for sales activities and the like.

[0026] Preferably, it is preferable that the host computer is communicatively connected to the storage device via a network, and a sales data storage unit has a host device for storing the product identification code and the handle identification code from the storage device.

Thus, for example, in the case of a super, if the host device is placed in the head office, it is not limited to being carried out only within the same store, but may be carried out within this area by setting a plurality of stores of the same company as one area. You can Similarly, if the area is appropriately set, the area can be expanded to a group such as a store association or a municipality where competitors are mixed.

Still another means is a sales data input step for recording the data on a computer, driving the computer, and inputting sales data composed of sales contents made to a customer, and the sales data. Synchronizing with the input step, when a new shopping bag is distributed, it is distributed to the customer together with the shopping bag and is machine-readable, and has a handle identification code for identifying the user to identify the user. And a handle identification code input step that allows input of the handle identification code read by the reader from the handle,
The present invention is characterized in that it is a shopping bag utilization program that stores the handle identification code input in the handle identification code input step when it is determined that the customer has brought the shopping bag in the sales data storage unit together with the sales data.

[0029]

As described above, according to the shopping bag handle of the present invention, the shopping bag handle that is distributed to the customer together with the shopping bag when a new shopping bag is newly distributed stores the product in the shopping bag. When you put it in and take it home, you can easily attach it to your shopping bag by attaching it to your shopping bag, even if the product is heavy.

Moreover, the shopping bag carrier is provided with a receiving portion that penetrates in the front-back direction to receive the shopping bag carrier.
Since the load of the shopping bag is directly supported by the hand through the receiving portion, a concentrated load is not applied to a part of the shopping bag handle as in the conventional case, and the strength can be maintained.

Since the receiving portion is formed so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction and is not formed so as to project in the front-rear direction unlike in the conventional case, there is no fear of hitting any article while carrying it and being strong. Is.

Since a storage space for storing the folded shopping bag is formed inside, it is easy to store the used shopping bag at the next shopping. You will be able to bring a bag.

Since a machine-readable handle identification code for identifying the user of the shopping bag handle is provided, the above-mentioned handle identification code is provided to the customer carrying the shopping bag together with the product identification code of the purchased product. By reading and managing,
It is possible to realize legitimate and fair services for customers, such as giving benefits to customers.

According to the invention of claim 2, the receiving portion is
Consists of a narrow plate-shaped intervening part interposed between the carrying hand and the fingers of the shopping bag, and restriction pieces standing on both left and right sides of the interposing part to prevent the carrying hand from moving in the left-right direction. Then, rigidity can be obtained due to the shape, and higher strength can be obtained. Further, if an opening / closing lid for opening / closing the storage space and the upper part of the receiving portion is provided above at least one of the limiting pieces via the hinge portion, the opening / closing lid can be rotated by the hinge portion. As it opens and closes, it is easy to handle.
Further, since the opening / closing lid closes the storage space, it is possible to prevent the shopping bag stored in the storage unit from being accidentally dropped.

When the receiving portion, the opening / closing lid, and the hinge portion are integrally formed of synthetic resin as in the invention according to claim 3, the manufacturing can be performed at low cost and the opening and closing can be handled easily.

When a see-through portion that allows the inside to be seen through is formed in at least a part of the invention as in the fourth aspect of the present invention, whether or not a shopping bag is brought or not, is seen only from the outside. This is because it can be easily determined whether or not it is done.

According to the shopping bag utilization system of the present invention,
First, the shopping bag handle distributed to the customer together with the newly distributed shopping bag is used when the customer puts the product in the shopping bag and takes it home, and the customer's hand is hurt by the weight of the product in the shopping bag. It is possible to prevent this from happening and take it home easily. Further, by folding the empty shopping bag after taking out the product and storing it in the storage space, it is possible to prevent the customer from forgetting to bring the shopping bag for the next shopping. Since it is in the shape of a handle, it can be put in a pocket or a bag, and can be easily carried to the workplace.

The shopping bag handle brought with the shopping bag at the time of shopping is presented based on the judgment that there is a shopping bag brought when presented at the time of checkout. The identification code is read by a machine such as a bar code reader. Then, the handle identification code is stored in the sales data storage section of the storage device as data of shopping purchased by the bearer (customer), and a privilege corresponding to the stored content can be received.

Further, the handle identification code is a distributed one,
In other words, it is given at random and does not require any personal information such as address, name, age, family structure, etc., so customers do not have to worry about leakage of personal information and can easily use the system. can do.

As described above, the convenience of the customer can be ensured by utilizing the convenient shopping bag which becomes small when folded.

On the other hand, the store side that sells the products only has to distribute the shopping bag handle prepared for distribution together with the shopping bag in advance, and it is necessary to prepare special registration labor and documents required for registration. Since there is no such thing, it does not take time and cost. There is no need for a special place such as a service counter, and only the cashier can handle it.

Further, by encouraging customers to bring a shopping bag, such as giving a privilege, the consumption of the shopping bag can be suppressed and the cost can be reduced.

Further, by separately storing the sales data with the handle identification code and the sales data without the handle identification code, it is possible to know the trend of the customer, which is useful for sales activities and the like.

As described above, the store side can also obtain a large profit without spending a cost.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a storage device is communicatively connected to the storage device via a network, and a sales data storage unit has a product identification code and a handle identification code from the storage device. With the equipment, the area to be implemented can be expanded freely. In particular, it is possible to utilize a shopping bag as described above, promote a bring-in, and carry out a useful system for reducing the amount of wasteful shopping bags over a wide range. With this, an advantageous effect can be obtained. In particular, supermarkets and convenience stores that make heavy use of shopping bags can be implemented in different types and among competitors.

Further, for implementation, an existing POS can be used, and it suffices to install a predetermined program in the POS, which is easy.

For this reason, it is easy to introduce it mainly in the area, and for the customer, for example, even if the customer selects a store according to the product to shop, he or she can purchase different kinds of products at a plurality of stores. Also, there is an advantage that you can receive the same benefits and services. Therefore, it is possible to reasonably expand the bag bringing movement that enables effective use of resources.

[0048]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a shopping bag handle 11 (hereinafter referred to as a handle) and a usage state thereof. By attaching the handle 11 to a carrying handle 12a of the shopping bag 12, the contents of the shopping bag 12 are 12 hands
This is to prevent a from getting into the hand and make it easier to hold.

The handle 11 is formed by integral molding of synthetic resin. As the synthetic resin, it is preferable to use a soft resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene that easily fits in the hand.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the storage space 1 has a hollow rectangular parallelepiped box shape that can be grasped by the palm, and stores a folded shopping bag 12 in and out freely.
3, a receiving portion 14 having a U-shaped cross section for receiving the carrying hand 12a of the shopping bag 12, above the receiving portion 14, and the storage space 13
Opening and closing lids 15 and 16 for opening and closing, and these opening and closing lids 15 and 1
And a hinge portion 17 that connects 6 so as to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage space 13 is formed to have an appropriate size capable of storing one or more folded shopping bags 12 by setting the length, width and thickness thereof. .

The receiving portion 14 has a U-groove shape that penetrates in the front-rear (longitudinal) direction, and has a narrow plate-shaped intervening portion 14a interposed between the carrying hand 12a and the finger of the shopping bag 12, and the intervening portion. 14
It is composed of a restriction piece 14b which is erected on both left and right sides of a and which prevents the received carrying hand 12a from moving in the left-right direction.
The boundary portion between the interposition part 14a and the restriction piece 14b is formed into a round shape,
It softens the hand.

Further, stopper portions 14c, which are caught by fingers, are provided on the lower surfaces of both ends in the front-back (longitudinal) direction of the intervening portion 14c so as to have a circular cross section.

The open / close lids 15 and 16 are connected to the upper edge of the restriction piece 14b through the thin-walled hinge portion 17. The open / close lids 15 and 16 are front plates 15a and 16a connected to the hinge portion 17, and the front plates 15a and 16a, respectively.
front and rear plates 15b and 16b on both front and rear (longitudinal) sides of a,
Upper plates 15c, 1 which are connected from above the front plates 15a, 16a
6 c and 4 c, and the front and rear plates 15 b and 16 b and the upper plates 15 c and 16 c of the respective opening and closing covers 15 and 16 are provided at the facing edges with engaging edges 15 made of steps that mesh with each other.
d and 16d are formed.

In the center of the tip of the upper plates 15c and 16c, the engagement edges 15d and 16d are in mesh with each other,
That is, the engaging convex portion 18 or the engaging concave portion 19 that holds the closed state and can be engaged and disengaged is formed. Locking protrusion 18
In the upper plate 16c of the opening / closing lid 16 on the side having the
A slight recess 16e is formed in order to make it easier to pull up the leading edge of the portion having 9.

At the center of the front plate 15a of one of the opening / closing lids 15 and 16, a bar code is provided as a machine-readable handle identification code for identifying the handle 11 to identify the user. 20 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bar code 20 has a step portion 21 having a depth slightly deeper than the thickness of the medium on which the bar code 20 is printed, and is embedded in the step portion 21. Good to stick. The barcode 20 may be formed by other means such as printing. A transparent covering material 22 is laminated on the barcode 20 to make the barcode 20
Protect.

The color of the synthetic resin forming the handle 11 may be appropriately selected, but preferably, it is transparent, opaque, or milky white so that the inside can be seen through. In this case, the entire surface is the see-through part. By combining multiple members or integrally molding multiple types of materials,
When the see-through portion is partially formed, only that portion serves as the see-through portion.

Forming the see-through portion has an advantage that the presence or absence of the shopping bag 12 in the storage portion 13 can be seen at a glance from both the customer side and the store side.

As shown in FIG. 5, the handle 11 having such a structure has the open / close lids 15 and 16 opened, and the handle 12a is bundled with the carry handle 12a.
It suffices to apply it by receiving it from below and close the opening / closing lids 15 and 16, and the attachment is easy.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an overview of a shopping bag utilization system 31 using the handle 11 as described above.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing its configuration.

That is, this shopping bag utilization system 31
Is to make it possible to effectively use shopping bags distributed at supermarkets, convenience stores, etc., for the convenience of customers, and the handle 11 having the bar code 20 as the handle identification code, The reading device for reading the handle identification code of the handle 11 and the storage device for storing the read handle identification code in the sales data storage unit.

Except for the handle 11, the existing POS (poin
t of sale). That is, in a supermarket or the like, a POS terminal, that is, a register 3
2 (electronic money register) and the host computer 33 as the above-mentioned storage device for collecting and storing the output data from the register 32.

The register 32 is, as shown in FIG.
A bar code reading device 34 (the reading device) for reading a product identification code attached to a product, that is, a bar code;
A keyboard 35 for performing necessary input operations, a display unit 36 for visually displaying items and settlement results input from the barcode reader 34 and the keyboard 35,
The control unit 38 is controlled by a receipt issuing unit 37 that prints a content equivalent to that displayed on the display unit 36 on paper and outputs it as a receipt.

The bar code reading device 34 reads the bar code 20 of the handle 11 in the same manner as the bar code 20 of the product.

The host computer 33 is communicably connected to the register 32, and is driven in accordance with a storage medium 39 such as a CD-ROM or MO, or a storage bag utilization program stored in the hard disk of the storage medium 39. That is, the control unit 40 reads and stores data in the identification information storage unit 41 and the sales data storage unit 42 according to the shopping bag utilization program.

The identification code storage section 41 stores a necessary number of handle identification codes in advance. Further, the handle identification code can identify the handle 11 itself as described above,
For example, the same handle identification code may not be present, and it may be configured by a suitable arrangement of digits.

In order to use such a shopping bag utilization system 31, the seller may prepare a shopping bag utilization program and a handle 11 having distributability for the customer. Then, it is transferred to the customer who does not yet own the handle 11 at the time of accounting.

That is, when a customer who does not own the handle 11 purchases with the intention of using the handle 11, the handle 1 together with the shopping bag 12 that is distributed so as to contain the purchased product.
Distribute 1. The customer puts the product in the shopping bag 12 and attaches the handle 11 to the carrying handle 12a of the shopping bag 12 so as to make it easy to carry and take it home.

Then, the customer takes out the product and folds the empty shopping bag 12 as shown in FIG.
It is stored in the accommodation space 13 of 1 and brought at the time of the next shopping.

The seller side reads and stores the bar code 20 of the handle 11 of the customer who brought the shopping bag 12 together with the bar code of the product in the accounting process (sales registration) by the register 32. Then, based on the stored sales data, appropriate service is provided to the customer as a privilege to use the shopping bag 12 without wasting it.

The control operation performed by the host computer 33 will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the bar code of the product is read by the register 32 by the bar code reading device 34 or input by the keyboard 35, the customer performs the accounting process of the product for sale, and the sales registration is completed (step n1). ). Then, when it is determined that the customer has brought the shopping bag 12, the bar code 20 of the handle 11 brought by the customer subsequently.
Is also read by the barcode reading device 34 (step n2). The presence or absence of the shopping bag 12 can be determined at a glance from the appearance by forming a see-through portion. See also shopping bag 12
May be brought out of the handle.

When the bar code 20 is read in step n2, the register 32 is read by the host computer 33.
Inquiry processing is executed to inquire whether or not the read handle identification code exists as a registered handle identification code (step n3).

On the other hand, when it is not necessary to read the bar code 20 of the handle 11 in step n2, that is, when the shopping bag 12 is not brought or when the handle 11 is not brought, or when a new shopping bag is distributed, The fact that there is no handle identification code is input from the keyboard 35 and the process without an identification code is executed (step n4).

Upon receiving the inquiry signal in step n3, the host computer 33 reads the corresponding handle identification code from the identification code storage section 41 in response to the inquiry signal and transmits the corresponding handle identification code to the register 32. (Step n5). If there is no corresponding handle identification code, a none signal is transmitted.

When the register 32 receives the signal (step n6), it is judged whether or not there is a handle identification code (step n7). If there is, a display section 36 of the register 32 is present.
Is displayed on the screen (step n8).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step n7 that there is no identification code, the identification code-less process is executed as in the case where the identification signal-free process is performed in step n4 (step n9).

In the register 32, a payment process (step n10) is subsequently executed. At this time, if the condition set in advance is met, a discount service or point addition service according to the usage amount is performed, and a receipt with a handle identification code is issued from the receipt issuing unit 37. Finally, the sales data about the product name, quantity, price, etc. of the sold product is sent to the host computer 33 with the handle identification code attached (step n11).

The host computer 33 receives the transmitted data, registers it (step n12), and prepares for use for service to customers and business management.

Services to customers are provided with various benefits in consideration of cumulative purchase amount and points. For example, in the case of identifying a customer, such as performing a lottery and announcing the winners, the numbers displayed on the bar code may be posted.

As described above, when the handle 11 puts the product in the shopping bag 12 and takes it home, the carrying handle 12a of the shopping bag 12 is used.
By attaching to the product, even if the product is heavy, it does not hurt your hand and can be easily carried.

Moreover, since the carrying hand 11 is provided with a U-groove-shaped receiving portion 14 penetrating in the front-rear direction, and the load of the shopping bag 12 is directly supported by the receiving portion 14 by the hand, it is partially It is possible to obtain strength and durability without applying excessive concentrated load to.

Further, since the receiving portion 14 has a simple structure that only penetrates in the front-rear direction, it is hard to break and strong.
Further, since the stoppers 14c are formed at both front and rear ends of the receiving portion 14, the fingers are not likely to slip and can be firmly held. In addition, the open / close lids 15 and 16 are integrated into the hinge portion 1.
It is easy to open and close, and the lid 1
Since the storage spaces 5 and 16 close the storage space, it is possible to prevent the stored shopping bag 12 from being accidentally dropped.

Since the handle 11 is constructed as described above, it is possible to surely fulfill the purpose of accommodating and carrying the shopping bag 12 in the storage space 13 formed inside and using the shopping bag 12 when necessary. Further, since the machine-readable barcode 20 for identifying the handle 11 that is appropriately distributed is provided, it is a very useful handle 11 that can be used in the above-mentioned shopping bag utilization system.

Further, until now, different cards have been used for each point of service such as supermarkets, and it was difficult for the user to identify the card, but a unique handle 11 has never been used. Since it is used, it is easy to identify and use.

In the shopping bag utilization system using the handle 11, for customers who bring the shopping bag 12,
By reading and managing the bar code 20 together with the product identification code of the purchased product, it is possible to give a privilege to the customer who uses the shopping bag. Moreover, the handle 11 is distributed when a new shopping bag is distributed, and since no personal information such as the customer's name is obtained, it is possible to completely eliminate the risk of leakage of personal information. It can contribute to expanding the circle.

That is, for the customer, because of the presence of the useful handle 11 as described above, it is not troublesome to bring a convenient shopping bag 12 that becomes small when folded, and in addition to reducing the garbage generated at home. There is an advantage that you can get benefits.

From the seller's side, the shopping bag 12 is effectively used without being thrown away, so that the amount of the shopping bag used can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. In addition, the introduction is simple and easy, as it does not require troublesome registration procedures, documents and management for it.
Since the OS can be used, the cost is low and you can get a good impression that you are working on environmental problems.
Furthermore, by giving benefits that attract customers,
Customers can also be enclosed in the area where the system is installed.

Sales data accompanied by a handle identification code,
By storing and arranging the sales data without the handle identification code, it is possible to know the trend of the customer, which is also useful for business activities. Further, since the peculiar handle 11 is used as a medium, there is an effect that it can be differentiated from others.

As described above, the store side can also obtain a large profit without spending a cost.

Moreover, in this shopping bag utilization system, the area to be applied can be expanded, for example, in units of municipalities, so it is easy to introduce mainly in the area, and for the customer, for example, the store can be selected according to the product. There is an advantage that you can receive the same benefits and services even if you shop at, or purchase different types of products at multiple stores,
It is possible to reasonably expand the movement that enables effective use of resources.

The area to be applied is expanded by using the shopping bag utilization system 31 as shown by the phantom line in FIG.
The upper device 42 may be configured to be driven according to a shopping bag utilization program that performs the same control operation as the host computer 33 described above. This can be done freely by setting a desired area and forming a network such as the Internet. Areas can be appropriately set, for example, between branches, chain stores, shops, areas such as towns, wards, and municipalities. It is possible to expand globally as never before, and it is particularly effective in expanding useful social movements such as environmental conservation movements.

As described above, while utilizing the durable and useful handle 11 having the distributability, the convenience of the customer is secured,
It is possible to make the shopping bags that have been disposable until now usable without waste.

In step 2, if the shopping bag 15 brought by the customer is broken or wet and cannot be used, a new shopping bag is distributed and the old shopping bag is collected and properly disposed. If it is set to do so, it is possible to further contribute to the expansion of the movement to bring shopping bags and environmental protection.

Further, in this system, the shopping bag 12 brought by the customer is not limited to the shopping bag 12 and may be an appropriate shopping bag brought by the customer. Since the handle 11 has the receiving portion 14 penetrating in the front-rear direction, it can be attached to any shopping bag as long as it has a loop-shaped handle.

In the configuration of the present invention, the handle identification code is the barcode 2 in correspondence with the above-described embodiment of the invention.
0, the reading device corresponds to the bar code reading device 34, and the storage device corresponds to the host computer 33, but the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.

For example, as the reading device for reading the handle identification code of the handle, a device specially configured without using the existing POS may be used. The system can be configured not only in stores such as supermarkets, but also in the field of all sales activities.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handle and its usage state.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the handle.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the handle.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the handle.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a working state of the handle.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an overview of a shopping bag utilization system.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a shopping bag utilization system.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... Plastic bag handle 12 ... Shopping bag 12a ... holding hand 13 ... Storage space 14 ... Receiver 14a ... Interposition part 14b ... restricted piece 15, 16 ... Open / close lid 17 ... Hinge part 20 ... bar code 31 ... Shopping bag utilization system 32 ... Register 33 ... Host computer 34 ... Bar code reader 39 ... Storage medium 41 ... Identification code storage unit 42 ... Sales data storage unit 42 ... Host device

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. When a new shopping bag is newly distributed, a shopping bag handle to be distributed to customers together with the shopping bag is provided, and the folded shopping bag can be stored in and taken out freely from the shopping bag handle. A storage space is provided to form a hollow box, and the lower end is
A receiving part is provided penetrating in the front-rear direction to receive a bag carrier, and an appropriate portion of the outer surface or the inner surface that enables machine reading is used to identify the user of the shopping bag handle. A plastic bag handle with a machine-readable handle identification code that identifies the handle. 2. The receiving portion is a narrow plate-shaped intervening portion interposed between the carrying hand and the fingers of the shopping bag, and is erected on both left and right sides of the interposing portion in the left-right direction of the carrying bag. And an opening / closing lid that opens and closes the storage space and the upper part of the receiving portion is provided above at least one of the limiting pieces via a hinge portion. The plastic bag handle according to claim 1. 3. The plastic bag handle according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portion, the opening / closing lid, and the hinge portion are integrally molded of synthetic resin. 4. The plastic bag handle according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a see-through portion that allows the inside to be seen through is formed on at least a part of the handle. 5. The shopping bag handle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a shopping bag brought together with the shopping bag handle, and the brought shopping bag. A reading device for reading the handle identification code of the shopping bag handle brought by the customer together with the product identification code attached to the product for sale to the customer when accounting for the customer, and the product identification read by the reading device. A shopping bag utilization system including a storage device that stores a code and a handle identification code in a sales data storage unit. 6. A host device, which is communicably connected to the storage device via a network, and comprises a host device for storing a product identification code and a handle identification code from the storage device in a sales data storage section of the storage device. The shopping bag utilization system described in. 7. A sales data input step in which the computer is driven to drive the computer to input sales data composed of sales contents made to a customer, and the sales data input step is synchronized with the sales data input step. Then, when a new shopping bag is distributed, it is distributed to the customer together with the shopping bag and is machine-readable, and has a handle identification code that can identify the user to identify the user. And a handle identification code input step for allowing the input of the handle identification code read by the above, and when it is determined that the customer has brought a shopping bag, the handle identification code input in the above handle identification code input step is sold. A shopping bag utilization program that is stored in the sales data storage along with the data.