JP3472501B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a POS (Point Of Point).
The present invention relates to an electronic cash register that is used as a sales terminal and the like to register sales of merchandise, and in particular to an electronic cash register that can issue a statement as well as a receipt after sales registration is completed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electronic cash register described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 5-143862 (hereinafter also simply referred to as "register").
Stores a code such as a store name for each store, and stores the message in advance for each store code in order to use the store in a store where a plurality of stores live together. When the store code is specified, the message corresponding to the specified store code is read and printed, and the sales registration operation of the product is permitted. In this way, a desired message is selectively selected from a plurality of messages and printed, and a specification, a so-called receipt, is issued.

The registration machine described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-227095 has two types of stamp printing surfaces for printing a statement and a receipt with a single registration machine. Is selectively used for printing, and a statement and a receipt are issued.

Further, the registration machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-226184 prints a predetermined logo prior to the issuance of the specification and / or receipt, and in particular, the logo is
Printing is possible by rotating it by 0 °. Specifically, both the statement and the receipt are printed with data printed on continuous recording paper in roll form, but the statement and the receipt are different in the vertical and horizontal directions. Therefore, the logo is printed by rotating it by 90 °, and the logo is printed similarly in the description and the receipt.

[0005]

As described above, various specifications and receipts are issued by the registration machine, but it is desired to issue more specific and reliable specifications and receipts.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register which is capable of issuing a detailed description and receipt which is graphical, characteristic and reliable.

[0007]

According to the present invention, sales registration means for registering sales of merchandise, sales registration end designating means for designating termination of sales registration, and sales registration in response to designation of termination of sales registration. The sales registration data memory that stores the sales registration data including the details and the total amount of sales and the sales registration number in association with each other, and the statement in which the details and total amount of the sales registration are printed in response to the designation of the end of the sales registration. In response to the printing means for issuing, the receipt issuing designation means for designating the receipt issuance, and the receipt issuance designation following the issuance of the statement,
An electronic cash register that includes a print control unit that controls the operation of the printing unit to issue the receipt so that the total amount of the immediately preceding sales registration is printed, and the sales registration that can be printed as the sales registration details on the receipt The print control means further includes sales registration product number setting means for setting the number of products, wherein the printing control means recognizes the sales registration product number recognition means for recognizing the sales registration product number, and the sales registration recognized as the set sales registration product number. When the number of recognized sales registration products is greater than the number of registered sales registration products including the comparison means for comparing the number of sales registration products, the sales registration details for the number of sales registration products set selectively are printed. The electronic money registration machine is characterized in that the operation of the printing means is controlled so that a receipt is issued.

According to the present invention, after the sales registration is completed, a statement in which the details of the sales registration and the total amount are printed is issued. When issuance of a receipt is designated following issuance of a statement, a receipt with the total amount of sales registration printed is issued. Therefore, a highly reliable statement and receipt can be issued.

[0009]

According to the present invention, immediately after the end of sales registration,
The statement and receipt relating to the sales registration can be issued, and the receipt relating to the previous sales registration can also be issued by the sales registration number.

[0011]

According to the present invention, not only the total amount of sales registration but also the details of the sales registration are printed on the receipt. With the printed sales registration details, the customer can easily confirm that the receipt issued is related to the statement issued immediately before or before, and therefore, the receipt can be issued with high reliability.

According to the present invention, when the sales registration details are printed on the receipt, if the number of sales-registered products is large, the number of products printed on the receipt is large and the appearance is deteriorated. Therefore, in the present invention, by setting the number of products printed on the receipt to a predetermined number, a highly reliable receipt can be issued without deteriorating the appearance.

Further, according to the present invention, the sales registration data memory stores sales registration data including department data indicating a department of each product, and the print control means stores the sales registration in which the recognized number of sales registration products is set. When the number of products is greater than the number of products, it is characterized by selecting the sales registration products from each department and printing the details of the sales registration for the number of sales registration products set and issuing a receipt by controlling the operation of the printing means. And

According to the present invention, particularly by selecting a predetermined number of products to be printed from each department, a highly reliable receipt can be issued without deteriorating the appearance, and the products of each department are evenly distributed. Can be printed. Therefore, the customer can easily grasp which department's product was purchased from the sales registration details printed on the receipt.

Further, the present invention further includes a logo setting means for setting a logo and a print angle setting means for setting a print angle of the logo with respect to a print direction, wherein the print control means prints the logo having the set print angle. The operation of the printing means is controlled so that a receipt is issued.

According to the present invention, after the sales registration is completed, the specification in which the set logo is printed in addition to the details of the sales registration and the total amount is issued. Further, when issuance of a receipt is designated, a receipt in which the total amount of sales registration and the logo are printed is issued. The logo printed on the receipt and the logo printed on the statement are the same except that the printing angles are different. Therefore, a highly reliable statement and receipt can be issued. Further, by setting the logo unique to the store using the registration machine, for example, as the store name, a graphical and distinctive logo can be printed.

[0018]

[0019]

1 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Registration machine 1
Are CPU (central processing unit) 2, ROM (read only memory) 3, RAM (random access memory)
4, buzzer 5, drawer 6, printer interface (I / F) 7, printer 8, KDC (key display controller) 9, mode switch (SW) 10, keyboard (KEY) 11, liquid crystal display (LCD) 12,
It is configured to include a scanner interface (I / F) 13 and a scanner 14.

The CPU 2 centrally controls the entire operation of the registration machine 1 according to the micro instruction stored in the ROM 3. Specifically, the ROM 3 stores micro-commands for controlling the operation of peripheral circuits of the CPU 2, such as the buzzer 5, the drawer 6, the printer 8 and the liquid crystal display device 12. Further, the ROM 3 stores in advance a table having a message fixedly displayed on the liquid crystal display device 12, a message fixedly printed by the printer 8, and the like. R
The AM4 is temporarily used when the registration machine 1 is operated in accordance with the micro command, and in the registration machine 1 of the present embodiment, a store name logo memory 37, a logo angle setting memory 38, an issuer name memory 39, a transaction, which will be described later in particular. A data memory 40, a specified number memory 41 and a work memory 42 are provided. The buzzer 5 emits various error sounds. The cash drawer 6, change, check and the like are stored in the drawer 6.

The printer 8 has a printer interface 7
Is connected to the CPU 2 via. The printer I / F7 is
The printer 8 includes a printer controller, a driver, and a timing signal circuit, and controls the printing operation of the printer 8. In the sales registration mode, the printer 8
A so-called receipt and receipt are issued, and a report in which sales registration data and the like are printed on a predetermined recording paper in the inspection / settlement mode is output. The statement is constructed by printing at least the details of sales registration and the total amount of money, and the set logo on a predetermined recording paper. Further, the receipt is configured by printing at least the total amount of sales registration and the set logo on a predetermined recording paper.

The mode switch 10, keyboard 11 and liquid crystal display device 12 are connected to the CPU 2 via the KDC 9. The KDC 9 controls each operation of the mode switch 10, the keyboard 11 and the liquid crystal display device 12. The mode switch 10 is a switch for selecting an operation mode such as settings, time display, registration, inspection, and settlement provided in advance in the registration machine 1. The keyboard 11 is composed of a plurality of keys, and sales registration data and various setting data are input from the keyboard 11. Liquid crystal display device 12
Various input data to be registered and set are displayed, and an error state due to an inappropriate operation, operation guidance data, and the like are displayed.

The scanner 14 is connected to the CPU 2 via the scanner interface 13. The scanner interface 13 controls the operation of the scanner 14. The scanner 14 reads the barcode attached to the product.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the mode switch 10 and the keyboard 11. By the mode switch 10,
Various operation modes such as setting, time display, registration, inspection and settlement and power off can be switched and selected. The keyboard 11 has a plurality of keys 18 to 36. The receipt issuance / stop key 18 is used to specify issuance and suspension of a receipt. A roll-shaped recording paper can be forcibly conveyed by the paper feed key (↑) 19. When the receipt issuance is stopped, the subsequent receipt key 20 designates the issuance of the receipt after the registration operation is completed.

The payment key 21 specifies that a payment other than the payment for the merchandise transaction has been made. The returned-goods key 22 specifies that a return has been made. By using the clear key (CL) 23, it is possible to correct an error in registration and setting data, and to specify the stop of the error sound. By the multiplication key (×) 24,
It is specified to register multiple same products. The multiplication key 24 is used when setting data. Deposit key 25
Specifies that there was a deposit other than the deposit from the commodity transaction. The correction key 26 designates incorrect registration and correction of setting data.

Various numerical data such as the sales amount to be registered, the unit price, the quantity and the operator's identification code are inputted by the plural numerical keys 27. Sales registration data such as the amount of sales to be registered is input by the plurality of product keys 28. A percentage key (%) 29 is used to specify a discount or premium for the amount. A credit transaction is designated by the credit key 30. The subtotal key 31 designates calculation of the subtotal and display of the result. Cash key (current /
By the deposit / exchange 32, cash selling, cash deposit, and currency exchange operations are designated.

The receipt number input key 33 is used to specify the receipt number, that is, the sales registration number.
The issuer name input key 34 is used to specify the input of the issuer name to be printed on the receipt. When the issuer name is entered, the conversion key 35 is used to specify conversion of the issuer name entered in kana into kanji. The receipt issuance key 36 designates issuance of a receipt.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the RAM 4. RAM
4 is the store name logo memory 37, logo angle setting memory 38, issuer name memory 39, transaction data memory 40,
A prescribed number memory 41 and a work memory 42 are provided. In the store name logo memory 37, as shown in FIG.
The logo data 43 specific to the store using the registration machine 1 is stored as image data, for example. A logo is printed on the statement and the receipt based on the logo data 43 preset and stored in the memory 37, whereby the statement and the receipt having the graphical and characteristic logo can be issued.

The logo angle setting memory 38 stores the angle of the logo with respect to the printing direction at the time of printing. The logo is printed based on the logo angle set in advance and stored in the memory 38. For example, the logo angle is set to 90 ° or 45 °.

In the issue destination name memory 39, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), the issue destination name 4 input when the receipt is issued
4 is stored, and the issuer name 44 is read from the memory 39 and printed on the receipt. As a result, a highly reliable receipt can be issued. A plurality of issuing destination names 44 can be stored in the memory 39, and any one of them is selected and printed on the receipt.

In the transaction data memory 40, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), for example, for one day sales registration, the issued receipt number 45 corresponding to the sales registration number, the sales registration date and time 46, and the operator. 47, which is the identification code of the product, a product code 48 indicating the department to which each product belongs, a product name 49, a sales registration quantity 50, a product unit price 51, and a sales amount 52 are stored in association with each other. Each time the sales registration is completed, the data 45 to 52 are stored in the memory 40. A receipt is issued based on the data 45 to 52 stored in the memory 40.

The prescribed number memory 41 stores, for example, 3 as the numerical value data of the number of products to be printed on the receipt as the details of sales registration. The number of products set in advance and stored in the memory 41 is appropriately determined according to the format of the receipt.

The work memory 42 has a storage area for setting data and total data, a temporary storage area for registered data, various buffers and flags used for executing arithmetic processing and total processing, and a print used for printing. It is used as a buffer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation procedure for setting the logo angle. First, the JOB code AAA for this setting
Using the numeric keypad 27 and then the decimal point key (.).
27 and the multiplication key (×) 24 are pressed to confirm. Then, the logo angle B is input by using the numerical key 27. If it is incorrect, the clear key 23 is pressed and the logo angle B is input again. When the angle input is completed, the subtotal key 31
Press to confirm. When setting another value, the process is repeated from the input of the value, and when the setting is completed, the cash key 32 is pressed. The logo angle is set in this way, and the set logo angle is stored in the logo angle setting memory 38.
Here, if the logo angle is 90 °, 1 is 4
When the angle is 5 °, 2 is associated with each other and 1 or 2 is input as the logo angle B.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a statement (receipt) 53 issued from the printer 8. In the specification 53, the printing direction 54a which is the longitudinal direction of the roll-shaped recording paper is used.
On the other hand, data is printed with the direction orthogonal to the row direction and the parallel direction to the column direction. First, a logo 55 is printed on the statement 53 based on the stored contents of the store name logo memory 37. Here, the reference direction 54b for printing the logo 55
Is set parallel to the printing direction 54a.

Next, a receipt issue date 56 and a receipt number 57 corresponding to the sales registration number are printed, and a person in charge of operation 58 and an operator code 59 are printed.
Then, the details of sales registration are printed. That is, a product code 60, a product name 61, a sales registration quantity 62, a unit price 63, and a sales amount 64 are printed for each product. Further, the amount of tax-excluded amount (total amount of tax excluding tax of sales amount of money) 65, the consumption tax amount of 66 against the amount of foreign tax amount of money 67, the total amount of tax 67 of sales amount of 64 (excluding tax amount of tax 65 + consumption tax amount of 66), from customers The deposit amount 68 and change 69 are printed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt 70 issued from the printer 8. Issuance of a receipt is designated by pressing the receipt issuance key 36. Receipt issue key 3
After pressing 6, the receipt number input key 33 is pressed and the receipt number, that is, the sales registration number is input, and the receipt 70 relating to the sales registration of the previously entered sales registration number is issued, When the receipt number input key 33 is not pressed, the receipt 70 relating to the immediately preceding sales registration is issued. On the receipt 70, data is printed with the direction parallel to the printing direction 71a, which is the longitudinal direction of the roll-shaped recording paper, as the row direction and the direction orthogonal to the column direction. That is, the receipt 70 and the statement 53 are opposite in the vertical and horizontal directions.

A receipt number 74 and a receipt issuance date 75 are printed on the receipt 70, and a predetermined title (here, “receipt”) 75 indicating the receipt is printed. Subsequently, the issue destination name (here, “AAAA”) which is the issue destination name 44 read from the issue destination name memory 39 7
6 is printed, a receipt amount (here, “3,790 yen”) 77, which is the total amount including tax, is printed, and then a message indicating that the receipt is received (here, “correctly received”) is printed. It Further, the sales registration statement 78 is printed by referring to the transaction data memory 40 and the specified number memory 41, and the shop name logo 72 is printed by referring to the shop name logo memory 37 and the logo angle setting memory 38.

As the sales registration statement 78, the product name 79
And a quantity of 80 is printed. In particular, the specified number memory 41
If the number of products registered for sale is larger than the number of products stored in, the product name 70 and the quantity 80 are selectively printed for the number of products stored in the memory 41, and there are other products. And all the commodity quantities 81 are printed.
Further, in particular, the products to be selectively printed are selected from a predetermined number, eg, one, from each of the departments classified by the product code 48 of the transaction data memory 40.

For example, when issuing a receipt 70 relating to sales registration data for which the number of sales registration products stored in receipt number 45 of 0001 is 5 in transaction data memory 40 of FIG. The number of products is selected. Here, the leading digit of the product code 48 indicating the department is checked in order to extract the product of each department. Here, the product code 48 is 10200, 10300, 20500,
It is 30150 and 30350, and it can be seen that there are products of three types of departments 1, 2, and 3. Next, the merchandise name 49 and quantity 50 of each merchandise item extracted, and the total number of merchandise items registered for sale are read from the transaction data memory 40 as data to be printed on the receipt and stored in the work memory 42 of the RAM.

The store name logo 72 is printed with the data stored in the store name logo memory 37 at the angle stored in the logo angle setting memory 38. Here, 90 ° is stored in the logo angle setting memory 38, and the reference direction 71 for printing the store name logo 72
b is set to be orthogonal to the printing direction 71a. The receipt 70 and the statement 53 are only vertically and horizontally reversed, the printing direction 70a is the same direction as the printing direction 54a, and the logo printing reference direction 71b is the same as the printing reference direction 54b. .

The logo angle setting memory 38 has 45
When stored as °, reference direction 7 for printing the store name logo 72
1b is set to be 45 ° with the printing direction 71a.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the registration machine 1 in the sales registration mode of the product. When the sales registration mode is started in step a1, the process proceeds to step a2, and the CPU 2 determines whether or not the scanner 14 has read the barcode attached to each product. If it is determined that the item has been read, the process proceeds to step a3, where the product sales registration process is performed and step a
Return to 2. If it is determined that the data has not been read, the process proceeds to step a4, and it is determined whether or not there is a key input from the keyboard 11. If it is determined that there is a key input, step a5
If it is judged that there is no key input, go to step a2.
Return to.

At step a5, the key input is the subtotal key 3
It is determined whether or not the button 1 has been pressed. If the subtotal key 31 is pressed, it is determined that the sales registration is completed, and the process proceeds to step a6. When the cash key 32 is pressed in step a6, the process proceeds to step a7, a receipt is issued, sales registration data is totaled and stored in the transaction data memory 40, and the process returns to step a2. If the subtotal key 31 is not pressed in step a5, the process proceeds to step a8.

At step a8, it is determined whether or not the receipt issuance key 36 has been pressed. If the receipt issuance key 36 is pressed, the process proceeds to step a9, the receipt is issued, and the process returns to step a2. If the receipt issuance key 36 has not been pressed, the process proceeds to step a10, and a predetermined process corresponding to the pressed key is performed, for example, the process of inputting the number of products whose bar code is read immediately before is performed, and the process returns to step a2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the receipt issuing processing operation of the registration machine 1. When the receipt issuing process is started in step b1, the process proceeds to step b2, and the CPU 2 determines whether or not the receipt number input key 33 is pressed. When the receipt number input key 33 is pressed, the process proceeds to step b3, and the receipt number, that is, the sales registration number is input using the numerical key 27. When the input is completed, the process proceeds to step b4, and the transaction data of the input receipt number, which is the previous transaction data, is read from the transaction data memory 40. Then, the number of products stored in the specified number memory 41 is compared with the number of products in the read transaction data. If the number of products in the read transaction data is larger, the specified number memory 41 for the products in each department is compared. The product name and quantity are extracted by the number of products stored in. Further, the work memory 42 is used as data to be printed on the receipt together with the number of all registered sales items and the total amount of tax included in the receipt.
To store. When the processing of step b4 is completed, the process proceeds to step b5, and the issuing destination name input key 34 is waited for.

If the receipt number input key 33 has not been pressed in step b2, the operation proceeds to step b6.
It is determined whether or not the issuer name input key 34 has been pressed.
When the issuer name input key 34 is pressed, the process proceeds to step b7 to read the last transaction data from the transaction data memory 40. Then, as in the case of the previous transaction described above, the number of products stored in the specified number memory 41 is compared with the number of products in the read transaction data, and if the number of products in the read transaction data is larger The product names and quantities of the products in each department are extracted by the number of products stored in the specified number memory 41. Further, it is stored in the work memory 42 as data to be printed on the receipt together with the number of all sales-registered products and the receipt amount which is the total amount including tax. When the process of step b7 ends, the process proceeds to step b8. If the issuer name input key 34 is not pressed in step b6, the process returns to step b2.

When the issue destination is input in step b8, the process proceeds to step b9, and it is determined whether or not the input issue destination name is stored in the issue destination name memory 39. If it is stored, the process proceeds to step b10, and if it is not stored, the process proceeds to step b11. In step b10, the same issue destination name as the issue destination name input from the issue destination name memory 39 is extracted, and the process proceeds to step b12. In step b11, the input issue destination name is stored in the issue destination name memory 39, and the process proceeds to step b12. In step b12, the extracted or input issuer name is stored in the work memory 42 as data to be printed on the receipt, and the process proceeds to step b13.
In step b13, the receipt for printing the data for printing the receipt stored in the work memory 42 and the logo data 43 stored in the store name logo memory 37 is issued, and the operation ends. At this time, the logo data 43 stored in the store name logo memory 37 is printed at the logo angle stored in the angle setting memory 38.

[0049]

As described above, according to the present invention, after the sales registration is completed, a statement in which the details of the sales registration and the total amount are printed is issued, and subsequently, issuance of a receipt is designated,
A receipt in which the total amount of the sales registration is printed is issued. Further, not only the receipt relating to the immediately preceding sales registration, but also the receipt relating to the previous sales registration can be issued by designating the sales registration number. Also, since the sales registration details are printed on the receipt in addition to the total amount of sales registration, it is easy to confirm that the receipt issued is related to the statement issued immediately before or before. You can check and issue a highly reliable receipt. Further, by extracting a predetermined number of products to be printed on the receipt as sales registration details, it is possible to issue a receipt with a characteristic and highly reliable receipt while preventing the appearance of the receipt from being deteriorated.

Further, according to the present invention, by extracting the products from each department in particular, it is possible to issue a receipt having a characteristic and highly reliable receipt without deteriorating the appearance, and which department has purchased the product. You can issue a receipt that you can easily grasp.

Further, according to the present invention, after the sales registration is completed, the details of the sales registration, the total amount and the statement on which the logo is printed and the receipt are issued. Only the printing angle is different between the statement logo and the receipt logo, and because the contents are the same, a highly reliable statement and receipt can be issued, and the logo can be used as the store name of the store where the registration machine is used. , Can issue statement and receipt with graphical and characteristic logo.

[0052]

[0053]

[0054]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a mode switch 10 and a keyboard 11.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a RAM 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing memories 37, 39, 40 included in a RAM 4.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation procedure for setting a store name logo angle.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a specification 53.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt 70.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a product sales registration operation of the electronic cash register 1.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a receipt issuing process of the electronic cash register 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Electronic cash register 2 CPU (central processing unit) 3 ROM (read only memory) 4 RAM (random access memory) 6 drawers 8 printers 10 mode switch 11 keyboard 14 Scanner 33 Receipt number input key 34 Issuer name input key 35 Conversion key 36 Receipt issue key 37 Store logo memory 38 logo angle setting memory 39 Issuer name memory 40 transaction data memory 41 Specified number memory 42 Work memory 53 Statement (receipt) 55,72 logo 70 receipt 78 Sales registration details

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sales registration means for registering the sales of a product, a sales registration end designating means for designating the end of the sales registration, and a sales including the details of the sales registration and the total amount in response to the designation of the sales registration end. A sales registration data memory for storing registration data and a sales registration number in association with each other; a printing means for issuing a statement in which the sales registration details and the total amount are printed in response to designation of the end of sales registration; In response to the receipt issuance designation means for designating the issuance of the bill and the receipt issuance designation following the issuance of the statement, the operation of the printing means is controlled to print the total amount of the immediately preceding sales registration and the receipt In an electronic cash register including a print control means for issuing a print registration means, the print control means further includes a sales registration product number setting means for setting the number of sales registration products that can be printed as a sales registration statement on a receipt. Includes the sales registration product number recognition means for recognizing the number of sales registration products and the comparison means for comparing the set sales registration product number with the recognized sales registration product number. When the number of sales registration products is larger than the set number, the operation of the printing means is controlled so as to print the details of the sales registration for the number of sales registration products set selectively, and the receipt is issued. An electronic cash register that does. 2. The sales registration data memory stores sales registration data including department data indicating a department of each product, and the print control unit determines the recognized sales registration product number from the set sales registration product number. When the number of sales registration products is large, the operation of the printing means is controlled so that the sales registration details are printed by selecting the sales registration products from each department and the receipt is issued. The electronic cash register described in Item 1. 3. A logo setting means for setting a logo and a print angle setting means for setting a print angle of the logo with respect to a print direction, wherein the print control means prints so as to print the logo of the set print angle. The electronic cash register according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation of the means is controlled to issue a receipt.