JP4254486B2 - Cash register with gift certificate checkout function - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cash register with a gift certificate settlement processing function capable of performing a settlement process for a gift certificate including a coupon ticket.

  Usually, if you pay for a purchase at a retail store with a gift certificate (including a coupon), even if it is a gift voucher equivalent to a face value greater than the price, the change is invalid without being paid. . For this reason, the customer who does not know that change is not paid by the payment by the gift certificate naturally feels dissatisfied and may adversely affect the service side of the store.

On the other hand, in the case where a change is generated due to the use of a voucher having a face value larger than the payment amount for the purchased product, a point of sales (POS) that issues a face value corresponding to the change is issued. (Sales point management) terminal is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-143159 A (paragraph “0006”)

  According to Patent Document 1 described above, since the customer can receive a gift certificate with a face value equivalent to change, the customer's dissatisfaction is slightly reduced as compared with the conventional example in which the change itself becomes invalid. However, it is unreasonable for the customer to re-purchase the merchandise using the gift certificate again, and the store side needs to execute the checkout process again using the gift certificate.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and solved the dissatisfaction regarding the invalid change of the customer who uses the gift certificate, reduced the burden on the store side, and aimed at speeding up the payment processing, An object is to provide a cash register with function.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the cashier register with the gift certificate settlement processing function of the present invention is a cash register that registers the purchased products by the customer, calculates the total amount of money, and performs the settlement processing. When presented, it is detected that a specific key corresponding to the gift certificate settlement is operated, the total amount of the purchased product is compared with the face value of the gift certificate, and the face value is large Includes a gift certificate settlement means for displaying a difference between the face amount and the total amount and permitting additional registration of a product.

  Further, in the present invention, the gift certificate settlement means has a settlement completion option in addition to the additional registration of the product when the face value is large, and when the settlement completion option is selected and operated It is characterized by performing a settlement completion process.

  Further, in the present invention, the function is set in advance for the specific key to permit the selection operation of the option.

According to the present invention, it becomes possible to perform additional registration equivalent to the face value instead of change by payment with a gift certificate, so it is possible to eliminate customer dissatisfaction and reduce the burden on the store side related to the checkout process. Peeled off.
In addition, according to the present invention, when the face value of the gift certificate is larger than the total purchase amount, it is possible to perform an operation for selecting whether to additionally register or complete the checkout. Since it is not necessary to execute the additional registration process, the settlement process can be speeded up. Furthermore, in stores with a large number of customers such as large supermarkets, it is possible to prioritize the settlement speed at the cash register by setting the function in advance, so that various operations can be handled.

FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram of a cash register with a gift certificate settlement processing function of the present invention, and shows a front view (a) and a side view (b).
The cash register 1 with gift certificate settlement processing function of the present invention mainly includes a liquid crystal touch panel 112 and a key operation unit 114 operated by a store-side employee. The key operation unit 114 is assigned a current total key 114a and a gift certificate key 114b in relation to the present invention. Here, the gift certificate key 114b refers to a closing key corresponding to gift certificate payment.

Further, the cash register 1 with a gift certificate settlement processing function of the present invention is used when a receipt is issued by a receipt printing port 109 from which a receipt printed by a built-in receipt printing unit (journal printer) comes out and when shopping is performed by a card. The card reader unit 18 and a price tag reading scanner (not shown) are provided as further peripheral devices.
The customer display unit 116 displays the contents registered by the cashier employee, and informs the customer who uses the cashier of the name of the purchased product, the total price, and the like.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the cash register 1 with a gift certificate settlement processing function of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, the cash register 1 with the gift certificate settlement function of the present invention has a specific key (gift key 114b) corresponding to the gift certificate settlement when the customer presents the gift certificate. The CPU 100 that detects the operation and compares the total price of the purchased product with the face value of the gift certificate and, when the face value is large, operates as a gift certificate settlement means that permits additional registration of the goods. Configured.
The CPU 100 described above includes a hard disk unit 102 for storing data such as a key option file, which will be described later, a RAM 104 for storing programs and internal data, the liquid crystal touch panel 112, the key operation unit 114, and the customer display shown in FIG. Each of the unit 116, the receipt printing unit 108, the scanner unit 110, and the card reader unit 118 is commonly connected to a system bus 120 including a plurality of lines for address, data, and control.

FIG. 3 is a diagram cited for explaining an example of the data structure of the key option file generated and used by the cash register 1 with the gift certificate settlement processing function of the present invention.
The key option file 30 is generated programmably by the CPU 100 and is normally stored in the hard disk unit 102. When the CPU 100 performs settlement processing, an optional function for each key assigned to the key operation unit 114, which is a file read from the hard disk unit 102 to the RAM 104, is set.
That is, here, for each key number, a name and data (function) can be set. For example, “123” is a gift certificate key, and in the case of data “0”, “there is change when there is a deposit over the transaction amount,” If the data is “1”, “no change even when depositing more than the transaction amount”, if the data is “2”, “Select whether to complete the settlement without additional registration or change when depositing more than the transaction amount. “Confirmation display to do” is set in advance.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. Specifically, this is a processing procedure of the program recorded in the RAM 104 shown in FIG. 2, and the CPU 100 sequentially reads out the program recorded in the RAM 104 and executes it while controlling the peripheral devices.
Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

First, in step S401, the CPU 100 registers a product for purchase, and adds it to the total purchase amount of this transaction. In S402, the lock key is operated together with the value operation of the deposit amount, and the purchased product list and the payment amount settlement screen are displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 112, and the operated key is used for gift certificate processing. It is determined whether or not it is a defined closing key. If NO is determined here, the process proceeds to S403, and if YES is determined, the process proceeds to S404.
In S403, since a closing key other than the gift certificate is operated, a normal closing process similar to the conventional one is performed and a receipt is issued (S410). In S404, the option file data of the gift certificate key is read, and it is determined whether or not “change” is set. If YES, the process proceeds to SS403, and if NO, the process proceeds to S405.

In S405, it is determined whether or not “confirmation display with option data” is set. If NO, the process of S410 is executed to complete the settlement. If YES, the process of S406 is executed.
That is, in step S406, the CPU 100 displays, in addition to the message “You can now shop for XX yen” on the checkout screen of the liquid crystal touch panel 112 as shown in FIG. Confirm the pop-up. This means that the customer or the store has an option to complete the checkout process without additional registration.
Specifically, in S407, the CPU 100 determines whether or not to perform additional registration by touching the “additional key” that is being displayed for confirmation. If NO, the “completion key” is operated. The process of S410 is executed, and the customer's approval is obtained and the payment is made without change. If YES, the process of S408 is executed. In S408, product registration is performed as additional registration in the same manner as in S401.

  On the other hand, when the additional registration is completed in S409, the current total key is operated by the store clerk. Here, if the gift certificate amount is less than the total purchase amount (including additional registration), the current total key is operated without placing a number, and there is no change, or if there are many, the difference is greater than the difference The cash register employee receives the amount of cash from the customer, and after purchasing the amount of cash, the current total key 104a is operated to display the change, and the process proceeds to S410. In S410, the receipt printing unit 108 issues a receipt on which the purchase details and the settlement information are printed, and the transaction is terminated.

  As described above, the present invention eliminates the dissatisfaction of customers who use gift certificates and reduces the burden on the store side by permitting additional registration of products from the amount equivalent to change due to the use of gift certificates. It is. In addition, if the face value of the gift certificate is larger than the total purchase amount, it is possible to select whether to register additional items or complete the settlement. There is no need for additional registration, and the settlement process can be speeded up. Furthermore, in a store with a large number of customers, such as a large supermarket, it is possible to give priority to the checkout speed at the cash register by setting the above functions in advance.

The gift certificate key 104b is not limited to the closing key as described above, and may be a key for registering the value of the gift certificate as transaction data with a minus amount (so-called minus item registration). It is also included in the scope of the present invention to enable additional registration when the lock key (for example, the current total key 114a) is operated in the case of becoming negative. Further, during additional registration, if the total purchase amount exceeds the face value of the gift certificate, the additional registration may be an error.
Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the use of a cash register alone, but stores each file data in a master controller or a store controller that operates on the back end as in a master satellite system or a store control system, and each satellite receives it. You may do it.

It is an external appearance block diagram of the cash register with the gift certificate settlement processing function of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the cash register with a gift certificate settlement process function of this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram cited for explaining a data structure of a key option file used by the present invention. It is the flowchart quoted in order to demonstrate operation | movement of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen structure used in this invention embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cash register with gift certificate settlement processing function, 30 ... Key option file, 100 ... CPU, 102 ... Hard disk part, 104 ... RAM, 112 ... Liquid crystal touch panel, 114 ... Key operation part, 114a ... Current total key, 114b ... Goods Ticket key

Claims (3)

In the cash register that registers the purchased product by the customer, calculates the total amount and performs the settlement process,
When a gift certificate is presented by a customer, it is detected that a specific key corresponding to the gift certificate settlement has been operated, and the total amount of the purchased product is compared with the face value of the gift certificate. If the amount is large, a gift certificate reimbursement means that displays the difference between the face value and the total amount and permits additional registration of the product,
A cash register with a gift certificate checkout function. The gift certificate settlement means is:
The payment adjustment completion option is provided in addition to the additional registration of the product when the face value is large, and the adjustment completion processing is performed when the payment adjustment option is selected and operated. 1. Cash register with gift certificate settlement processing function according to 1. 3. The cash register with a gift certificate settlement processing function according to claim 2, wherein a function is set in advance for the specific key to permit the selection operation of the option.

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