JP4067620B2 - Product processing apparatus and product processing system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a commodity processing apparatus provided with a barcode reader and a printer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a type of product processing apparatus, a measurement value addition system that automatically performs measurement from product measurement to price assignment is known. An example of this type of system will be described with reference to FIG. 4 showing an embodiment. A metal detection device 80, a weighing conveyor 2, and a label sticking machine 3 are provided downstream of the stretch wrapping machine 1. The label applicator 3 applies the label L of FIG. 5 issued from a label printer (not shown) to the surface of the film in the packaged product. On the label L, product information such as the product name and unit price of the product is printed.
[0003]
By the way, in this type of merchandise processing apparatus, the bar code reader 1 reads the bar code B1 of the shipment list Lf shown in FIG. 6A and calls merchandise information of the merchandise before attaching the weighing value of the merchandise. Is input to the control device. That is, the barcode B1 of the shipping list Lf includes a product code, and the product information to be printed by the label printer is obtained by searching the product master file 40 of FIG. 7 according to the product code. It is like that.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the bar code B1 printed in the shipping list Lf in FIG. 6A includes, in addition to the product code, a production category indicating the delivery date (hereinafter referred to as “life zone”) and a flight number (first). Flights, second flights, etc.), and the arrangement (display digits) and contents (breakdown) of such information, that is, the barcode system, is shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c). As shown, each pack center varies. On the other hand, manufacturers of weighing value systems have dealt with the difference in the barcode system by creating a program in accordance with the barcode system of the pack center for each order received. However, such countermeasures require software development for each user, leading to longer delivery times and increased costs.
[0005]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to shorten the delivery time and reduce the cost by operating a product processing apparatus so as to be compatible with a bar code system for each user.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a merchandise processing apparatus that calls merchandise information based on call information read by a bar code reader, displays at least part of the merchandise information on a display means, and prints it on a printer. The bar code system storage unit for storing the breakdown of the call information of the information read by the bar code reader and the display digit that is the number of digits for displaying the breakdown is constituted by a rewritable memory, and the breakdown In addition, the breakdown and display digits of the bar code system storage unit can be set and registered by setting the display digits using the input means.
[0007]
In the “product information” of the present invention, in addition to information determined by the individuality of the product itself, such as the product name, unit price, validity period, etc., the delivery destination (store number) of the product, the number of deliveries (quantity), etc. May include information related to the delivery of goods. It should be noted that any item that calls out a part of the product information is included in the present invention. The “calling information” is information for calling the merchandise information related to merchandise, and is information that serves as a key from which one or more pieces of merchandise information can be read from the storage unit.
[0008]
According to the present invention, since the breakdown of the call information of the information read by the barcode reader and the display digits of the breakdown can be set and registered by the input means, each barcode can be set even if the barcode system is different for each user. It can be dealt with by setting according to the code system.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the product processing apparatus.
In this figure, the weighing conveyor 2 and the label sticking machine 3 are controlled by a main controller 5 with weighing values via local control devices (not shown). The measurement value-added main control device 5 includes a touch screen 6, a stroke key unit 7, and a microcomputer (microcomputer) 50.
[0010]
The weighing conveyor 2 of FIG. 4 measures the product M wrapped by the stretch wrapping machine 1 while conveying the tray T together with the belt conveyor 20, and the weight detector 21 of FIG. 1 outputs a measurement signal to the weighing means 22. To do. The weighing means 22 outputs the weight obtained by removing the vibration component from the measurement signal to the microcomputer 50.
[0011]
The label sticking machine 3 sucks the label L (FIG. 5) printed by the label printer 30 and sticks the label to the product M conveyed on the sticking conveyor 33 in FIG. The label printer 30 (FIG. 1) is disposed integrally adjacent to the label applicator 3, and issues product information such as the product name and unit price of the product as shown in FIG.
[0012]
The microcomputer 50 shown in FIG. 1 includes a CPU 51, a RAM 52, and a ROM 53, and is connected to a host computer (electronic computer) 4 via an interface.
The host computer 4 is provided with a product master file (product information storage unit) 40 and a shipping content file 41 in an external storage device (hard disk) (not shown). As shown in FIG. 7, the product master file 40 is an area for storing product information such as product name, unit price, tare weight, tray number, and validity period for each product code (calling information). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, the shipment content file 41 is divided for each production division (shipment date) D and each flight (for each delivery flight), and each of the divided shipment content files (product information storage unit). ) 41 stores the product name, total number, store number (shipping destination) and quantity for each product code, as shown in FIGS.
[0013]
A bar code reader 8 is connected to the microcomputer 50 of the measurement value-added main controller 5 in FIG. 1 via an interface or the like.
The bar code reader 8 reads the bar code B1 of the shipping list Lf in FIG. 6 and outputs (English) digitized code information to the microcomputer 50 (FIG. 1). In addition to the product code, the bar code B1 includes a production category indicating the date of manufacture, a type of delivery flight (first flight, second flight, etc.), and a check digit.
[0014]
The RAM (rewritable memory) 52 of FIG. 1 is provided with a barcode system storage unit 52a. As shown in FIG. 2, the bar code system storage unit 52a stores a living area start digit, a flight start digit, a product code start digit, and a check digit start digit in addition to the number of digits of the barcode. The bar code digit number refers to the total number of bar codes to be read by the bar code reader 8. The start digit means the number of the first (leftmost) digits in which information is displayed. For example, when the product code start digit displayed with 6 digits is “09”, the ninth to fourth digits are displayed. This means that the product code is displayed in the digit.
[0015]
The touch screen 6 is a means for displaying merchandise information and operation buttons printed on the label L, and displays various information and menus on a display screen such as a liquid crystal display device, and designates a part of the display. It is a device that inputs by touching.
[0016]
3A and 3B show the screen of the touch screen 6.
FIG. 3A shows a barcode system setting mode screen 6a, while FIG. 3B shows a normal use mode screen 6b. In the bar code system setting mode screen 6a of FIG. 3 (a), "bar code digit number", "life zone start digit", "flight start digit" corresponding to the stored contents of the bar code system storage unit 52a. ”,“ Product Code Start Digit ”and“ Check Digit Start Digit ”buttons 60 to 64 are provided, and the“ Life Area ”,“ Flight ”and“ Product Code ”are the breakdown of the call information. Is shown. On the other hand, in the lower column of each button 60 to 64, the number of digits of the start digit is displayed, so that the display digits of the breakdown of the call information are indirectly displayed. Note that product information such as product names and unit prices is displayed on the normal use mode screen 6b of FIG. Other configurations are the same as those described in the prior art, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
[0017]
Next, the operation of the product processing system will be described.
The barcode system setting mode will be described.
First, the operator operates the touch screen 6 (FIG. 1) to display the barcode system setting mode screen 6a. Next, the barcode system is set in accordance with the system of the barcode B1 in the shipping list Lf of FIG. 6 used in this pack center. That is, after the number of digits of the barcode B1 is entered by pressing the stroke key section 7 (FIG. 1), the “number of digits of barcode” is input by touching the button 60 in FIG. Subsequently, after the start digit of the production division in the barcode B1 (FIG. 6A) is entered, the button 61 is touched to input the “life zone start digit”. Similarly, the start digits of “Flight”, “Product Code”, and “Check Digit” in the barcode B1 (FIG. 6A) are input. The inputted number of digits is stored in the barcode system storage unit 52a of FIG. For items not included in the barcode B1, “0” is entered. As described above, in this setting mode, the breakdown of the call information composed of “life zone”, “flight”, and “product code” and the display digits of the breakdown are composed of the touch screen 6 and the stroke key portion 7 of FIG. By setting with the input means, it is possible to set and register the breakdown and display digits of the barcode system storage unit 52a.
[0018]
In other words, since the bar code system storage unit 52a is provided in the RAM 52, which is a rewritable memory, in this apparatus with measurement values, the bar code system for each user can be obtained by rewriting the stored contents of the bar code system storage unit 52a. It is possible to set according to the setting. Therefore, a manufacturer that provides a weighing value adding device can shorten delivery time and reduce costs.
[0019]
Next, the use mode will be described.
In order to call up the product information of the product according to the product to be weighed and priced, the operator first reads the barcode B1 of the shipping list Lf in FIG. 6A by the barcode reader 8 in FIG. Let me read. When the barcode reader 8 reads the barcode B1, it outputs digitized barcode information to the microcomputer 50. The CPU 51 of the microcomputer 50 outputs the barcode information to the host computer 4 as call information according to the barcode system stored in the barcode system storage unit 52a. That is, when the setting is made as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the numbers in the 12th and 11th digits are “Production Category”, the 10th digit is the “Flight” name, The fourth digit number is “product code”, and the call information is output to the host computer 4.
[0020]
On the other hand, the host computer 4 searches the product master file 40 shown in FIG. 7 according to the call information, reads product information such as product name and unit price corresponding to the product code, and searches the shipping content file 41 shown in FIG. Then, shipment information such as “total number” and “store number” corresponding to the living district D, flight number, and product code is read. The product information including the read shipping information is output to the microcomputer 50 of FIG. 1 and displayed on the normal use mode screen 6b of the touch screen 6 shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the product M in FIG. 4 is weighed, a label L is printed by the label printer 30 (FIG. 1) based on the measured value, and the label L is pasted on the film of the product M by the label applicator 3. Is done.
[0021]
In the above-described embodiment, the touch screen 6 and the stroke key unit 7 of FIG. 1 are used as the input unit. However, the display unit may be a normal liquid crystal display or the like, and the input unit may be configured with only the stroke key unit 7. Good. Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example with the weighing value apparatus which has the measurement conveyor 2, this invention is applicable also to the label sticking apparatus which does not have the measurement conveyor 2. FIG. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the product processing system in which the host computer 4 stores the product master file 40 and the shipping content file 41 of FIG. 1 has been described as an example. You may memorize | store in the control apparatus 5. FIG. The present invention is also applied to a commodity processing apparatus such as a cash register having a barcode reader and a printer for issuing a receipt.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the breakdown of the call information of the information read by the barcode reader and the display digits of the breakdown can be set and registered by the input means, the barcode system differs for each user. However, it can be dealt with by setting according to the barcode system. Therefore, the manufacturer of the product processing apparatus does not need to create a program for each different barcode system, so that the delivery time can be shortened and the cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a product processing system.
FIG. 2 is a chart showing a structure of a barcode system storage unit.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a screen of a touch screen.
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a packaging weighing value adding device.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a label.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a shipment list and a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a barcode system.
FIG. 7 is a chart showing stored contents of a product master file.
FIG. 8 is a chart showing storage contents of a shipment content file.
[Explanation of symbols]
30: Label printer 6: Touch screen (display means, input means)
7: Stroke key (input means)
8: Bar code reader 52: RAM
52a: Bar code system storage unit

Claims (2)

In a merchandise processing apparatus that calls merchandise information based on call information read by a bar code reader, displays at least a part of the merchandise information on a display unit, and prints on a printer,
The bar code system storage unit for storing the breakdown of the call information of the information read by the bar code reader and the display digit which is the number of digits for displaying the breakdown is constituted by a rewritable memory, and the breakdown and display A product processing apparatus characterized in that a breakdown and display digits of the bar code system storage unit can be set and registered by setting digits using input means. A product information storage unit that stores product information for each call information for calling product information about a product;
A barcode reader for reading and encoding the barcode including the call information;
Display means for displaying at least a portion of the product information read from the product information storage unit on the basis of the call information of said coded information,
In a product processing system including a printer that prints at least a part of the read product information,
And rewritable bar code list storage unit that stores a display digit of the order number to see a breakdown of the call information and the breakdown of the information to be encoded in the bar code reader,
By displaying the breakdown of the call information and the display digits of the breakdown on the display means, and setting the breakdown and display digits by the input means, the breakdown and display digits of the barcode system storage unit can be set and registered A product processing system characterized by that.

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