JP3519241B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electronic cash register that functions as a terminal of an OS (Point Of Sales) system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, electronic cash registers have a transaction memory for aggregating and storing the aggregating memory for aggregating and storing the sales data of each registered product for sale, such as cash transaction, margin transaction, and credit transaction. It is configured by various items such as memory for each department that aggregates and stores each product by department code, memory for each time zone that stores and stores for each time zone such as hourly intervals, and memory for each cashier that stores and stores for each registered cashier. , More detailed product sales data management can be performed.

Further, in the inspection work mode for outputting the contents of the totalized memory as a report, the contents of the totalized memory for all items are not collectively output as a report, but at least one item of totalized memory is designated by inputting a work command code. By doing so, the contents of the desired total memory can be selectively output as a report.

[0006] By the way, the work instruction codes exist from a code for instructing the inspection of the total memory of one item to a code for collectively instructing the inspection of the total memory of a plurality of items. For this reason, the work command codes tend to increase significantly as the number of items in the total memory increases, and it is extremely difficult for the operator to remember all the work command codes. Therefore, conventionally, a business instruction code for obtaining a desired inspection report has been acquired by looking at an operation manual for an electronic cash register as necessary.

[0005]

As described above, in the conventional electronic cash register of this type, as the number of items in the total memory increases, the work command code increases, and it is impossible to remember all the work command codes. Since it was possible and depended on the operation manual, there were cases where some work could not be executed if the operation manual was not in hand.

The present invention has been made under such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a job command code for selecting one job out of various jobs relating to the item-wise aggregation memory and instructing its execution. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register that can be easily and quickly obtained without an operation manual.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, a keyboard provided with various keys for registering products, an amount display for displaying amount data of registered products, and data for registered products printed on receipt paper. Printer, an item-based aggregate memory that aggregates and stores registered product sales data for a plurality of preset aggregate items, and an item-based aggregate memory of a plurality of items
Code input means for inputting a business command code for collectively instructing business related to the business, and means for selectively outputting a report of the data in the itemized totaling memory based on the business command code input by the code input means. In the electronic cash register, the help key is provided on the keyboard. Then, in response to the input of the help key, the name of the report output by each business command code is printed out on the receipt paper by the printer.

Further, according to the present invention, a help key is provided on the keyboard, and a data table for storing the names of the reports output by the business command codes corresponding to various business command codes is provided. Then, in response to the input of the help key, the storage information of the data table is printed out on the receipt paper by the printer.

[0009]

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 the external appearance of an electronic cash register, which is equipped with a keyboard 11 and a mode switch 12 on the front of a register body 10.
Operator display 1 with the display surface facing the front side on the top surface
3 and a customer display 14 with the display surface facing the back side, and a drawer 15 for accommodating cash or the like on the lower surface. Further, a printer 16 for printing data on a roll-shaped receipt paper is provided inside the register body 10, and the receipt paper printed by the printer 16 is provided on the front side of the register body 10 to generate a receipt issuing port 17 It is designed to be discharged more.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 11 includes a PLU for inputting numerical data and a PLU.
This is a dedicated keyboard for electronic cash registers with various keys such as (Price Look UP) key, department key, subtotal key, deposit / cash key, credit key, hanging key, and clear key. And, in this embodiment, a help key 11A is particularly provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the operator display 13 and the customer display 14 both have a 7-segment display section 18 for displaying one line of money data on the display surface, and a light emitting element for the current business status. Is a simple one having a tri-mark display section 19 which is displayed by lighting.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mode switch 12 is a changeover switch for selecting various work modes of "pause", "registration", "inspection", "payment", and "setting". Here, “pause” is a business mode in which data input from the keyboard 11 is prohibited. "Register"
Is a business mode in which sales data of a product registered by data input from the keyboard 11 is registered in a total memory. The "inspection" is a business mode in which the contents of the total memory are output as a report. The “payment” is a mode of operation in which the contents of the total memory are output as a report and then the total memory is cleared. "Configuration"
Is a business mode in which data necessary for executing a registration business or the like is preset in the memory.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit configuration of the electronic cash register. As shown,
This electronic cash register uses C as the control unit body.
A PU (Central Processing Unit) 21 is installed. In addition, R that stores fixed data such as programs
An OM (Read Only Memoly) 22, a RAM (Random Access Memoly) 23 forming the total memory, a clock circuit 24 for measuring date and time, the mode switch 12
I / O port 25 for inputting a signal from the device and outputting a drive signal to the drawer opening device 15a for automatically opening the drawer 15, a keyboard controller 26 for controlling the keyboard 11, the operator display 13
A display controller 27 for controlling the customer display 14 and a printer controller 28 for controlling the printer 16 are installed. And the CPU
21, ROM 22, RAM 23, clock circuit 24, I /
The O port 25, keyboard controller 26, display controller 27 and printer controller 28,
A bus line 29 such as an address bus and a data bus is connected to form a control circuit.

The electronic cash register having such a configuration stores in the RAM 23 the transaction-specific memory 31 for totaling and storing by transaction such as cash transaction, margin transaction, and credit transaction, and totalizing and storing for each department code for classifying each product. Department-specific memory 32, PLU-specific memory 33 that aggregates and stores each preset PLU code for each product, time-zone-based memory 34 that aggregates and stores by time zone such as an hourly interval, and cashier-based summary that stores by product registered cashier A total memory such as the memory 35 is formed for each item.

Further, in the RAM 23, all the work command codes used in the check work of the itemized totalizing memories 31 to 35 and the check report name as information for specifying the contents of the work performed by the work command code are stored. It has an inspection work help table 36 stored in advance.

However, when the CPU 21 detects the input of the help key 11A in the state where the "check" mode is selected by the mode switch 12, the CPU 21 executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, this process is started by inputting the help key 11A, and ST
When it is confirmed that the "inspection" mode is selected as (step) 1, in ST2, the report header data of [** inspection work list **] and [code inspection work name] is printed on the receipt paper by the printer 16. .

Next, at ST3, the top record (work command code, inspection report name) is read from the inspection work help table 36. Then, in ST4, it is determined whether or not the code of this record is [FF]. Here, if the code is not [FF], the job instruction code and the inspection report name of this record are set to the printer 1 in ST5.
6 prints on receipt paper.

Next, in ST6, it is determined whether or not the next record exists in the inspection work help table 36. If it exists, the next record is read out in ST7. Then, returning to ST4, when the code of the read record is not [FF], the job instruction code and the inspection report name of the record are printed by the printer 16 on the receipt paper.

In this way, each record stored in the inspection work help table 36 is read in order from the first record,
The job instruction code and the inspection report name of the record are sequentially printed on the receipt paper by the printer 16. Then, if the code of the record read in ST4 is [FF], or if the next record does not exist in the inspection work help table 36 in ST6, all the records stored in the inspection work help table 36 are stored. Since the job instruction code and the inspection report name are printed on the receipt paper, the receipt paper is fed and cut in ST8, and the inspection job list 40 as shown in FIG. 8 is issued. This is the end of this help key process.

As described above, in the electronic cash register according to the present embodiment, the help key 11 is operated while the "check" business mode is selected by the mode switch 12.
By inputting A, the contents set in the inspection work help table 36, that is, all the operation command codes used in the inspection work and the inspection report names corresponding to them are sequentially printed out on the receipt paper by the printer 16, and the inspection work is performed. Published as list 40.

Therefore, by checking the inspection work list 40, it is possible to obtain all the work instruction codes used in the inspection work and the names of the inspection reports output by the work instruction codes. as a result,
The operator does not have to remember all the job command codes, and can immediately obtain the desired inspection report without having an operation manual.

Moreover, since the contents set in the inspection work help table 36 are printed out by the printer 16, the display units 13 and 14 have a 7-segment display unit 18 for displaying one line of amount data, which is simple and inexpensive. There is an advantage that you can use one.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned one embodiment. For example, in the above-mentioned one embodiment, when all the operation command codes used in the inspection work and the inspection report names corresponding thereto are set in the data table (inspection work help table 36), and the help key 11A is input in the inspection mode. Although the case of printing the contents of the data table is shown, all the operation command codes used in the adjustment operation and the adjustment report name corresponding to them are set in the data table, and the help key 1 in the adjustment mode.
When 1A is input, the contents of the data table are printed, and in the adjustment mode, the summing memories 31 to 35 are used.
The business instruction code designating the item may be acquired. Similarly, all the work command codes used in the setting work and the corresponding setting work names are set in the data table, and when the help key 11A is input in the setting mode, the contents of the data table are printed and set. The business command code used in the mode may be acquired.

In addition, in order to prevent erroneous operation of the help key, the help key 11A is not an independent key but functions as a help key by pressing a plurality of keys at the same time. Of course, modifications can be made.

[0025]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a help key is provided on a keyboard, and a report output by a business command code is generated in response to the input of the help key .
Since the name is printed out on the receipt paper by the printer, it is possible to perform work related to the itemized total memory of multiple items.
It is possible to provide an electronic cash register which can easily and quickly obtain a business command code for collectively commanding, without an operation manual.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an electronic cash register that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a mode switch in the electronic cash register.

FIG. 3 is a key layout diagram of a keyboard in the electronic cash register.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a display unit in the electronic cash register.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit configuration of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a main memory area formed in a RAM of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing help key processing executed by a CPU of the electronic cash register.

FIG. 8 is an example diagram of an inspection work list printed and issued in the electronic cash register.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Register body 11 ... Keyboard 11A ... Help key 12 ... Mode switch 13 ... Operator display 14 ... Customer display 16 ... Printer 21 ... CPU 22 ... ROM 23 ... RAM 36 ... Inspection work help table 40 ... Inspection work list

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A keyboard provided with various keys for registering products, an amount indicator for displaying the amount data of registered products, a printer for printing the data of registered products on receipt paper, and a plurality of preset devices. and item-by-item aggregate memory to aggregate store sales data of registered products by summary fields, multiple
Code input means for inputting a business command code for collectively instructing business related to the item-based total memory, and the item-based total memory based on the business command code input by the code input means. Selectively report data
In the electronic cash register comprising means for outputting a report, a help key is provided on the keyboard, and a report output by the business command code is output for each of the various business command codes in response to the input of the help key . An electronic cash register characterized in that the name is printed out on receipt paper by the printer. 2. A keyboard provided with various keys for registering products, an amount indicator for displaying amount data of registered products, a printer for printing the data of registered products on receipt paper, and a plurality of preset devices. and item-by-item aggregate memory to aggregate store sales data of registered products by summary fields, multiple
Code input means for inputting a business command code for collectively instructing business related to the item-based total memory, and the item-based total memory based on the business command code input by the code input means. Selectively report data
An electronic cash register comprising means for outputting the data, the data storing the help key provided on the keyboard and the name of the report output by the business command code corresponding to the various business command codes. An electronic cash register characterized in that a table is provided, and the stored information of the data table is printed out on receipt paper by the printer in response to input of the help key.