JP4083870B2 - Product processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a merchandise processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing based on merchandise information relating to merchandise.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, product information consisting of items (types) such as product name, unit price, POS code and tare weight is stored in the product master (product information storage unit) for each product, and based on the product information read from the product master, 2. Description of the Related Art A product processing apparatus that performs weighing packaging price assignment of products is known. In such a product processing apparatus, a net weight is calculated based on items such as a tare weight read from a product master, and a label is issued based on items such as a product name and a POS code.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, the operator may forget to input a part of the product information. When an item that is indispensable for label is not input due to such forgetting to input, a label on which the content of the item is not printed is issued. It is useless to issue a label on which such essential items are not printed. On the other hand, essential items differ for each user.
[0004]
Also, such forgetting to input essential items may occur not only for label issuance but also for items such as tare weight used for weighing and the like.
[0005]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a product processing apparatus that can prevent forgetting to input essential items of product information different for each user.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise processing apparatus including a label issuing unit that prints merchandise information related to merchandise on a label and issues a label. If the product information has not been entered for the check item, an indication that it has not been entered is displayed on the display at a predetermined timing, and the check item can be specified for each format for printing the label. It is characterized by that.
On the other hand, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in a product processing apparatus including a label issuing unit that prints product information about a product on a label and issues a label, product information on a preset check item among a plurality of types of product information. When no entry is made, a display indicating that no entry has been made is displayed on the display at a predetermined timing, and the check items can be specified for each item of product information printed on the label. It is characterized by.
[0007]
The “check item” in the present invention refers to an item to determine whether or not an input has been made among the types of product information (product name, unit price, etc.).
The “predetermined timing” includes, for example, when a product is registered in the registration mode, when a product is called in the normal mode, and immediately before a print execution command is executed.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 5 show a first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, in a label issuing device (an example of a product processing device) 1, a touch screen 17, a stroke key 18, and a label issuing unit 19 are connected to a microcomputer 10 via an interface (not shown).
[0009]
The microcomputer 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 13 and a RAM (rewritable storage unit) 14. The RAM 14 is provided with a product master (product information storage unit) 15 and a check item storage unit 16.
In the product master 15, as shown in FIG. 2, product information including a plurality of types (items) such as a call number, a product name, a unit price, a POS code, an additive code, a department code, and a validity period is stored for each product. In addition, each item of product information is stored in association with each other. The RAM 14 is provided with a storage unit (not shown) for storing an additive name and department name corresponding to the additive code and department code. The CPU 11 reads items necessary for label issuance from the product master 15 in advance before issuing a label, and issues a label based on the item.
[0010]
The check item storage unit 16 stores check items. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, item names such as product names, unit prices, POS codes, and additive codes are set. The ROM 13 in FIG. 1 stores a control program for label issuance and the like.
[0011]
The CPU 11 includes a determination unit 12 and is set to a check item designation mode, a product registration mode, and a normal mode. The normal mode is a mode for performing product processing such as label issuance. The check item designation mode is a mode for setting check items. The product registration mode is a mode for registering product information in the product master 15. For example, in the case of the present embodiment, the determination unit 12 determines whether or not an item stored in the check item among the items of the item information of the item master 15 is input in the item registration mode.
[0012]
The touch screen 17 displays, for example, a check item designation screen in FIG. 4 or a product registration mode screen in FIG. 5A, and an error such as “Please set additive” as shown in FIG. 5B. Display the message screen. On the other hand, an input can be performed by touching a part of the display screen of the touch screen 17 with a finger. Note that the label issuing unit 19 in FIG. 1 issues the label by printing the product information about the product on the label according to the set product information.
[0013]
Next, an operation method of this apparatus will be described.
Before registering the product in the product master 15, the operator touches a predetermined button on the touch screen 17 to set the CPU 11 in the check item specifying mode and specify the check item in advance. When the check item designation mode is set, a check item designation screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. On the check item designation screen, the item name of the product information to be printed on the label is displayed, and “Yes” and “No” buttons for setting whether to check each item name are displayed. The operator touches the “Yes” button and designates a check item for an item to be checked for non-input (forgotten input). When the check item is designated, the CPU 11 stores the designated check item in the check item storage unit 16 shown in FIG.
[0014]
Next, the operator touches a predetermined button, sets the CPU 11 in the product registration mode, and registers the product. When the product registration mode is set, a product registration mode screen as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the touch screen 17. All item names that can be registered in the product master 15 are displayed on the product registration mode screen. The operator uses the stroke key 18 to input product information for necessary items, and leaves other items unentered.
[0015]
When the input of the product information is completed, the operator touches the setting button 51 to register the product information. When the setting button 51 is touched, the CPU 11 stores the merchandise information of the item in the merchandise master 15 of FIG. 2 and also stores “FFFF” representing uninputted in an uninput item. Therefore, it is input that there is no product information in an uninput item.
[0016]
After the storage, the determination unit 12 in FIG. 1 reads the check item from the check item storage unit 16 (FIG. 3), and determines whether or not the item of the product corresponding to the check item has been input. That is, the determination unit 12 reads the item of the product corresponding to the check item from the product master 15 (FIG. 2), and determines whether “FFFF” is stored in the item. When “FFFF” is stored in the check item, the determination unit 12 determines that the item has not been input, and the CPU 11 causes the touch screen 17 to display the error message screen of FIG. Displays that is not entered.
[0017]
As described above, when there is no input for a preset check item among a plurality of types of product information items, the situation is displayed at the time of product registration, and the check item can be specified. Even if the required items differ for each user, it is possible to prevent forgetting to input.
[0018]
When the error message screen is displayed, the operator displays the product registration mode screen again and inputs items that have not been input. On the other hand, when it is determined that there are no uninput items in the check items, the next product information can be registered.
In this way, after registering the product repeatedly and registering the product information in the product master 15, the operator touches a predetermined button on the touch screen 17, sets the CPU 11 to the normal mode, and issues a label.
[0019]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The label issuing device 1 in FIG. 1 issues labels of a plurality of types of label formats (I), (II), and (III) as shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C, for example. As shown in FIGS. 6D, 6E, and 6F, the RAM 14 stores a plurality of types of check item storage units (I), (II), (III) 60 corresponding to the label formats (I), (II), (III). -62 are provided.
[0020]
The CPU 11 includes a determination unit 12 and is set to a check item designation mode, a product registration mode, and a normal mode. Whether or not the product information is input to the product master 15 for the items stored in any of the plurality of check item storage units (I), (II), (III) 60 to 62 in the normal mode. Judgment is made.
Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted.
[0021]
Next, an operation method of this apparatus will be described.
The operator touches a predetermined button on the touch screen 17 in FIG. 1 to set the CPU 11 in the check item designation mode and set the check items in advance. When the check item designation mode is set, a check item designation screen as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed.
[0022]
In the check item designation screen of FIG. 7A, a number (for example, I) indicating the type of label format is displayed, and all the item names that can be stored in the product master 15 excluding the registration number and the items are displayed. “Yes” and “No” buttons are displayed for setting whether to check each name. The number indicating the type of the label format constitutes the label format designation button B, and the label format designation button B can be incremented in the order of I → II → III → I by touching. ing. When the operator selects a number for which the label format is to be set, a check item designation screen corresponding to the label format (III) is displayed as shown in FIG. 7B. On the check item specification screen, touch the “Yes” button of the item to be checked to specify the check item. When the check item is specified, the CPU 11 stores the specified check item in the check item storage unit (III) 62 in FIG. 6F.
[0023]
Next, the operator touches a predetermined button on the touch screen 17, sets the CPU 11 to the product registration mode, displays the product registration mode screen of FIG. 5A, and registers the product. When the input of the item necessary for issuing the label is completed and the setting button 51 is touched, the CPU 11 stores the product information of the item in the product master 15 of FIG. FFFF "is stored.
[0024]
After registering the product information in the product master 15 by repeating the product registration described above, the operator touches a predetermined button on the touch screen 17 to set the CPU 11 to the normal mode. When the normal mode is set, a normal mode screen as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the touch screen 17. The operator touches a predetermined button on the normal mode screen to designate a label format and a product for which the label is issued, and then touches the issue button 81.
[0025]
When the issue button is touched, the CPU 11 reads the check item from the check item storage unit (III) 62 (FIG. 6F) corresponding to the label format and also reads the product information corresponding to the product from the product master 15 (FIG. 2). . When “FFFF” is stored in the item of the product corresponding to the check item among the items of the product information of the product, the determination unit 12 determines that the item has not been input, and the CPU 11 determines that FIG. Is displayed on the touch screen 17.
[0026]
As described above, when there is no input for a preset check item among a plurality of types of product information items, a display indicating that the item has not been input is displayed on the touch screen 17 immediately before the print command is executed. Since it is made to display, it is possible to prevent forgetting to input the required items that are different for each user. In addition, since check items can be designated for each of a plurality of types of label formats, it is possible to check forgetting to input for each label format.
[0027]
When the determination means 12 determines that there are uninput items in the check items, the operator touches a predetermined button on the touch screen 17 to set the CPU 11 to the registration mode and input the uninput items. Register product information. On the other hand, when the determination unit 12 determines that there are no uninput items in the check items, label issuance is started.
[0028]
Note that the error message may be displayed when the product is called in the normal mode as well as when the product is registered and immediately before the print command is executed. In addition, when registering a product, the error message may be displayed when the next product number is input. Further, when the product registration mode screen covers a plurality of pages, the error message may be displayed when the next page is to be displayed. In the case where the screen is scrolled, the error message may be displayed immediately before or after the item disappears from the screen by scrolling.
[0029]
In the above description, “FFFF” is stored in the item as a value indicating that the item has not been input. However, the value indicating that the item has not been input is a value that has no meaning as product information. For example, “A” may be stored in the most significant digit of the item. Also, two or more values indicating no input may be set.
[0030]
Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated embodiment which applied this invention to the label issuing apparatus 1, this invention is applied also to the merchandise processing apparatus which measures and packages based on the item of the merchandise information memorize | stored in the merchandise master. Applicable. In this case, the check item may be an item used for weighing or packaging such as a tare. In each of the above embodiments, the device having the touch screen 17 and the stroke key unit 18 has been described. However, the present invention is also applicable to a device having a liquid crystal display 17A and an input operation unit 18B as shown in FIG. obtain.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when there is no input for a preset check item among a plurality of types of product information, an indication that no input has been made is displayed at a predetermined timing. Since the check items can be specified (selected), it is possible to prevent forgetting to input even if the required items differ for each user.
[0032]
In addition, if a check item can be specified for each form (format) for printing a label in a product processing apparatus including a label issuing unit, it is possible to check forgetting input according to the label format.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a label issuing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a chart showing stored contents of a product master.
FIG. 3 is a chart showing storage contents of a check item storage unit.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a check item designation screen displayed on the touch screen.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a product registration mode screen and an error message screen.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are front views showing a label format according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and D, E, and F are charts showing storage contents of the check item storage unit.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing the check item designation screen.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing the normal mode and an error message screen.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a modification of the display device and the like.
[Explanation of symbols]
Label issuing device (product processing device): 1
Discriminating means: 12
Check item storage unit: 16, 60, 61, 62
Touch screen (display): 17, 17A
Label issuing department: 19

Claims (4)

In a product processing apparatus equipped with a label issuing unit that prints product information about a product on a label and issues a label ,
When product information is not input for a preset check item among a plurality of types of product information, a display indicating that the product information has not been input is displayed on a display at a predetermined timing, and the check item is A product processing apparatus, wherein the label can be designated for each printing format . In a product processing apparatus equipped with a label issuing unit that prints product information about a product on a label and issues a label ,
When product information is not input for a preset check item among a plurality of types of product information, a display indicating that the product information has not been input is displayed on a display at a predetermined timing, and the check item is A product processing apparatus characterized in that it can be specified for each item of product information to be printed on the label . In claim 1 or 2,
A product information storage unit that stores the product information for each product and for each item of product information;
A check item storage unit for storing an item to be checked whether or not the product information storage unit has not been input;
A merchandise processing apparatus comprising: discrimination means for judging whether or not an input is made for an item stored in the check item. In claim 3,
The merchandise processing apparatus in which the merchandise information storage unit can input that merchandise information does not exist for each merchandise and for each item.

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