JP5531499B2 - Sales data registration device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sales data registration device such as a POS (Point of Sale) terminal used in a retail store such as a supermarket or a specialty store, and more particularly to a preset key technique in the sales data registration device.

  In general, in a sales data registration device such as a POS terminal used in a retail store such as a supermarket or a specialty store, product data is set in advance in a preset key, and the corresponding product data is called by operating the preset key to register the product. Is going. For this reason, a sales data registration device such as a POS terminal requires a large number of preset keys in order to handle a large number of products, so that the display area of one preset key is limited. For this reason, in the sales data registration device that displays the preset key on the touch panel, the name of the product displayed on each preset key is set to a short product name such as asparagus, for example, and can be displayed within the preset key. The product is devised so that the product can be identified by the name (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3656510

In recent years, the reliability of retail stores has become more important than ever due to various impersonation problems, etc., so in order to reduce unintended mistakes in sales information on the retail store side, for example, whether the price of product data is correct The product data is read out by operating the preset keys one by one, and the amount of money is regularly checked.
However, in the conventional sales data registration device, when the product data is confirmed, the preset keys corresponding to the products are operated and confirmed one by one, so that there is a problem that the operation is troublesome. Further, this confirmation work needs to be performed for all preset keys. For example, if there is a visitor during the confirmation operation, the confirmation operation is interrupted and the confirmation work is resumed after the visitor. For this reason, it is necessary for the operator to remember from which preset key to resume the confirmation operation after a visitor, and there is a problem in the reliability of the confirmation work.

  Thus, when there is a visitor during the confirmation work, in order to deal with the visitor immediately, for example, in the technique of Patent Document 1, it is necessary to perform the confirmation work in the registration mode instead of the setting mode. In order to perform such confirmation work, it is necessary not only to confirm the price of the product but also to confirm the product data other than the price, because it is necessary to call and confirm the product data for each product. There was a problem that the nature was bad.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sales data registration device capable of accurately and promptly confirming product data.

In the sales data registration device, the present invention stores a product file in which a product number, a product name, and a unit price are associated with each product, and a key file in which a key number and the product number are associated, on a touch panel display. When a preset key corresponding to a product to be registered is operated in a registration mode in which data for identifying the product is displayed on each of a plurality of preset keys provided and data relating to the product is registered, preset product data In the sales data registration device that performs product registration based on the above, the sale date and time of sale, the end date and time, the sale file in which the product number and sale price are associated are stored , and the price including price data common to the plurality of preset keys is stored. a first display format for confirmation, product second for performing product registration includes data that can be identified Providing a plurality of reading type equation, wherein the operation in the registration mode, the first display format and includes switching unit for switching between said second display format, when switched to the first display format, the key file, Based on the special sale file and the current time, it is determined whether or not it is a special sale product, and in the case of the special sale product, the special sale price and display data indicating the special sale are displayed on the corresponding preset key .

Further, the present invention provides the sales data registration apparatus, the pre-Symbol second display format is characterized by comprising the product image.

Further, the present invention provides the sales data registration apparatus, the first display format is characterized in that it comprises a display data type of Japanese sales.

According to the invention of claim 1, since the display format of the preset key provided on the touch panel display can be switched in the registration mode, the price data at the time of sale is collected for a large number of products in the registration mode, and the products are supported. it can be easily confirmed by being displayed on the preset key you. Furthermore, the original function for registering product data can be maintained. Moreover, it can be confirmed that it is a special sale with a preset key.
Also, according to the invention of claim 2, in the normal display format at the time of sale, by displaying the product image on the preset key, it can reduce the which would operate incorrectly preset key, and Other product data can also be confirmed.
Further, according to the invention of claim 3 , by displaying information on the special sale closely related to the selling price of the product on the preset key, or displaying information on the type of the special sale, the type of the special sale or the special sale can be confirmed. More detailed information about the product can be confirmed.

It is the external appearance block diagram which showed an example of the external appearance of the sales data registration apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of the sales data registration apparatus which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the goods file which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the key file which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the image file which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the sale file which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the goods combination file which concerns on the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process sequence of the sales data processing apparatus 1 which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart of the price display which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart of the normal display which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the touchscreen screen of the normal display mode which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the touchscreen screen of the price display mode which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the preset key (combination goods) display which concerns on the embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the preset key (sale product) display which concerns on the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In addition, this invention is not limited to the embodiment which concerns, A various change is possible within the range of the technical thought.
FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing an example of the external appearance of a sales data processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. FIG. 1A is a front view of the sales data processing apparatus 1. FIG. 1B is a side view of the sales data processing apparatus 1.

  The sales data processing apparatus 1 includes a receipt issuing port 109, a scanner unit 110, a liquid crystal touch panel 112, a key operation unit 114, a customer display unit 116, a card reader unit 118, and a CD-ROM reading unit 122. Prepare.

  The receipt issuing port 109 discharges a receipt printed by a built-in receipt printing unit (journal printer). The scanner unit 110 reads a barcode attached to a product. The liquid crystal touch panel 112 is provided with a touch key which is a transparent contact switch on the front surface portion, and receives an input from an operator. In addition, the liquid crystal touch panel 112 displays information such as the name of the product for which product registration has been performed and the total price. The key operation unit 114 includes a mechanical key and accepts an input from the operator. The customer display unit 116 displays information such as the product for which the product has been registered and the total price to the customer. The card reader unit 118 reads information such as a credit card. The CD-ROM reading unit 122 accepts insertion of a CD-ROM and reads data stored in the inserted CD-ROM.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the sales data processing apparatus 1 in the present embodiment. The sales data processing device 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a hard disk unit 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104, a receipt printing unit 108, a scanner unit 110, A liquid crystal touch panel 112, a key operation unit 114, a customer display unit 116, a card reader unit 118, and a CD-ROM reading unit 122 are provided. Further, the CPU 100 is connected to other components via a system bus 120 and can input and output data with each other.

  The CPU 100 performs control of each unit included in the sales data processing device 1 and arithmetic processing. The hard disk unit 102 stores a program for operating the CPU 100, data used by the sales data processing apparatus 1, and the like. The hard disk unit 102 stores a program for operating the sales data processing device 1, data used when the sales data processing device 1 operates, a product file, a key file, an image file, and information on a sale file. doing. The RAM 104 is a storage device using a semiconductor element, and is used as a work area for the CPU 100 to perform control and calculation. The receipt printing unit 108 is a journal printer and prints a receipt.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the structure of a product file stored in the hard disk unit 102 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the product file is configured by associating a product number, a product name, a unit price, and the like for each product.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the key file stored in the hard disk unit 102 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the key file includes a key number (K1 to Kn), a key type (preset key), key data (product number), a product name, and the like for each preset key displayed on the liquid crystal touch panel 112. The image numbers (b1 to bn) are associated with each other.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the structure of an image file stored in the hard disk unit 102 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the image file is configured by associating image numbers (b1 to bn) with bitmap data.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the sale file stored in the hard disk unit 102 in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the sale file is configured by associating the sale start date and time, the sale end date and time, the product number, and the sale price.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the product combination file stored in the hard disk unit 102 according to the present embodiment. The product combination is a combination of products for which a price that is lower than the price set for the product is set by a combination of products determined in advance. As shown in FIG. 7, the product combination file includes a special sale start date and time, a special sale end date and time, a product number for which the special sale is established by the combination, the number of products for which the special sale is established, the combination price, and the type. It is comprised by. The type is a combination pattern of products. For example, B represents a bundle product, M represents a mixed product, and S represents a set match product. A mixed product is a product for which a special sale is established if the number of combinations is the same, but a set match product is a product for which a special sale is established by buying all the target products.

Next, the processing procedure of the sales data processing apparatus 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 8 and FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the processing procedure of the sales data processing apparatus 1 in this embodiment. 8 is performed by the CPU 100 using a program stored in the hard disk unit 102.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the touch panel screen 112 in the normal price mode. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the touch panel screen 112 in the price display mode.
11 and 12, the screen 200 displayed on the touch panel screen 112 includes a screen area 201, a screen area 202 in which preset keys are displayed, a switching key 203, a cancel key 204, other keys, It consists of an area where information (current time, etc.) is displayed. In addition, the screen area 201 includes a product information display area 210, a display area 211 for discount information (value information) about the product, a price display area 212 for the product, a purchase point display area 213 for displaying the number of the same product, and the like. It is comprised by. The screen area 202 includes preset keys K1 to K17. As shown in FIG. 11, in the normal display mode, an image of a product and a product name are displayed on each preset key. As shown in FIG. 12, in the price display mode, the product name, sales price, sale information, etc. are displayed on the preset key. The switch key 203 is a key for switching the display of the screen 200 and information displayed on the preset key. A cancel key 204 is a key for canceling an input process or the like.

The sales data processing apparatus 1 has a registration mode for registering products, a setting mode for setting special sale information, and the like. This mode switching is performed on a main menu (not shown) on the liquid crystal touch panel 112, for example, a registration mode key Alternatively, it is performed by selecting a setting key. In addition, the current mode is stored in the RAM 104.
First, the mode stored in the RAM 104 is read out, and it is determined whether or not it is a registration mode (S1).
As a result of the determination in step S1, if it is determined that the current mode is not the registration mode (S1; No), processing of another mode, for example, the setting mode is performed (S2), and the process returns to step S1.
If it is determined in step S1 that the current mode is not the registration mode (S1; Yes), whether or not a product registration operation has been performed by operating a preset key on the liquid crystal touch panel 112 or the like. Is determined (S3).

  As a result of the determination in step S3, when it is determined that a registration operation has been performed (S3; Yes), a registration process is performed (S4). In the registration process, the unit price of the product based on the operated key is read from the product file stored in the hard disk unit 102. Further, the price of the registered product is added to the total price and displayed in the total price display area.

  After completion of the registration process, a settlement process is performed (S5). In the settlement process, it is detected that the amount of the deposit deposited from the product purchaser is input from the key operation unit 114. After the input of the deposit amount is detected, it is detected that the closing key in the key operation unit 114 has been operated, and the change amount is calculated using the total amount and the deposit amount. The amount of change calculated in 200 is displayed. Subsequently, an instruction to open a drawer (not shown) of the sales data processing apparatus 1 is given, and further a receipt printing unit 108 is instructed to print a receipt. As described above, a series of payment processing is completed, and the process returns to step S1.

As a result of the determination in step S3, when it is determined that the registration operation has not been performed (S3; No), it is determined whether or not the switch key has been operated (S6).
As a result of the determination in step S6, when it is determined that the switching key operation has not been performed (S6; No), other operations that do not use the switching key in the registration mode, for example, a product canceling process, etc. are performed with the cancel key 204. If so, the process is performed (S7), and the process returns to step 1.
As a result of the determination in step S6, when it is determined that the switching key operation is performed (S6; Yes), the preset key display mode stored in the RAM 104 is read, and the display mode is the price display mode or the normal display mode. Is determined (S8).
As a result of the determination in step S8, if it is determined that the preset key display mode is the price display mode (S8; Yes), price display mode processing is performed (S9). Further, after the price display mode process is completed, the display as shown in FIG. 12 is performed, and the process returns to step S1.
If it is determined in step S8 that the preset key display mode is the normal display mode (S8; No), normal display mode processing is performed (S10). Further, after the normal display mode process is completed, the display as shown in FIG. 11 is performed, and the process returns to step S1.

Next, price display mode processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, one preset key is selected from a plurality of preset keys (S101).
Next, the product number (key data) set for the selected preset key is read from the key file stored in the hard disk unit 102. Next, product information corresponding to the read product number is read from the product file stored in the hard disk unit 102 (S102).
Next, it is determined from the read product information whether the product is a special sale product. When the product is a special sale product, the special sale start time, the special sale end time, and the special sale price, which are information related to the product, are read from the special sale file stored in the hard disk unit 102. Using the read information, the current time is between the start time and end time of the special sale, and it is determined whether the special sale is valid or invalid (S103).

As a result of the determination in step S103, if it is determined that the product is not a special sale product, or if the special sale is invalid (S103; No), the combination sale holding that is information related to the product is stored from the product combination file stored in the hard disk unit 102. The start time, combination sale end time, combination sale price, combination sale type, and number of combination sale are read. Using the read information, it is determined whether the current time is between the start time and end time of the combination sale, and whether the combination sale is valid or invalid (S104).
As a result of the determination in step S104, if it is determined that the combination sales are valid (S104; Yes), the product name corresponding to the other product number to be combined in the combination sales read from the product combination file stored in the hard disk unit 102 is the product. Read from file. Further, the combination sales price read from the product combination file stored in the hard disk unit 102, the type of combination sales, the number of successful combination sales, the other product names combined in the combination sales read from the product file, and read from the product file The product name and product price corresponding to the preset key are displayed on the preset key selected in step S101 (S105).
FIG. 13A is a diagram showing an example in which the price, the product name, the price at the time of combination sales, the other products to be sold in combination, and the type of combination sales are displayed on the preset key for the products for combination sales.

As a result of the determination in step S104, when it is determined that it is not combination sales (S104; No), or when it is determined that combination sales are invalid, the product name and unit price read from the product file stored in the hard disk unit 102 are It is displayed on the preset key selected in step S101 (S106).
FIG. 13B is a diagram showing an example in which a sales price and a product name are displayed on a preset key for a special sale product and a product that is not a combination sale.

As a result of the determination in step S103, if it is determined that the product is a sale product and the sale is valid (S103; Yes), the sale price read from the sale file stored in the hard disk unit 102, the product name read from the key file, A black circle (●) representing a special sale is displayed on the preset key selected in step S101 (S107).
FIG. 14A is a diagram showing an example in which a special product is displayed with a black circle (●) indicating a special price, a product name, and a special sale on the preset key.

After step S105, S106, or S107, it is determined whether or not the processing of steps S101 to S107 has been performed on all the preset keys of the key file stored in the hard disk unit 102 (S108).
As a result of the determination in step S108, when it is determined that the processing for all the preset keys has not been completed (S108; No), the process returns to step S101, and the processes in steps S101 to S107 are repeated.
As a result of the determination in step S108, when it is determined that the processing for all the preset keys has been completed (S108; Yes), the series of processing in the price display mode is ended, and the process returns to step S1 in FIG.
As described above, through a series of processes, as shown in FIG. 12, the information related to the special sale, the information related to the combination sales, and the information related to the general sales are displayed on the preset key in the registration mode.

By the price display mode process in the registration mode described above, the display of all preset keys (K1 to K17) is switched from the display in the normal display mode in FIG. 11 to the price display mode in FIG. 12 as shown in FIG. . Further, the preset key display mode is stored in the RAM 104 as a price display mode. The information displayed on the preset key is used by an operator of the sales data processing apparatus 1, for example. The operator can confirm whether the product price data is correct by comparing the display price of the preset key with the price described in the product ledger. Alternatively, when a customer inquires about the price when purchasing a plurality of products, it can be dealt with by checking the information displayed on the preset key.
13-14 is a figure which shows an example of the information displayed on the preset key in price display mode. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a preset key (combination product) display. As shown in FIG. 13, the preset key for the product “cucumber” is 90 yen in the case of one, 150 yen in the case of two, and the set match product is “Kaiware radish”. Yes.
FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing an example of a preset key (sale product) display. As shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the type of special sale is displayed on the preset key. For example, “● special” in FIG. 14A has a special sale start date of July 9, and “○ special” in FIG. 14B has a special sale start date of July 10, etc. It represents. By seeing this display, the operator, for example, came to buy the product “moyashi” which is a special sale on July 10th, and explained to customers who misunderstood it as a special sale. Etc.

Next, the normal display mode process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, one preset key is selected from a plurality of preset keys (S201).
Next, the image data of the image number corresponding to the selected preset key is read from the image file stored in the hard disk unit 102, and the read image data is displayed on the corresponding preset key (S202). Note that the image data has been described with reference to the image file in FIG. 5 in the case of using the bitmap format. However, other image formats such as a JPEG format that can be displayed on the preset key on the liquid crystal touch panel 112 may be used. .

Next, the product name read from the key file is displayed on the corresponding preset key (S203).
After step S203, it is determined whether or not the processing of steps S201 to S203 has been performed for all the preset keys of the key file stored in the hard disk unit 102 (S204).
As a result of the determination in step S204, if it is determined that the processing for all the preset keys has not been completed (S204; No), the process returns to step S201, and the processes in steps S201 to S203 are repeated.
As a result of the determination in step S204, when it is determined that the processing for all the preset keys has been completed (S204; Yes), the series of processing in the normal display mode is ended, and the process returns to step S1 in FIG.
As described above, the image of the product and the product name are displayed on the preset key by a series of processes as shown in FIG.

  With the above normal display mode processing, as shown in FIG. 11, the display of all the preset keys (K1 to K17) is switched from the display in the price display mode in FIG. 12 to the display in the normal display mode in FIG. Further, the preset key display mode is stored in the RAM 104 as the normal display mode. For the operator, there is no unnecessary price display for visually identifying the product as shown in FIG. 11, and only the product image and product name necessary for identifying the product are displayed on the preset key. Preset keys can be identified accurately and quickly, and accurate product registration can be performed.

  In this embodiment, an example in which the price display mode is switched between the normal display mode and the preset key is displayed on the preset key has been described. However, what can be displayed on the preset key is not limited to two modes, and there are three or more types. Also good. In this case, for example, a dedicated switching key corresponding to each display mode is provided according to the number of times the switching key 203 is operated, and the preset key display mode is selected and switched by operating the dedicated switching key. Anyway.

Further, in this embodiment, the example of displaying the product name and the sales price on the preset key has been described, but other information related to the product, for example, the production area, manufacturer name, raw material, additive, nutrition data, etc. are displayed together. May be.
In this case, other product information may be stored as, for example, a production location information file in the hard disk unit 102, and a necessary file may be selected and displayed depending on the application, or displayed on a series of preset keys. You may make it carry out by the software processing in.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which product information, sale information, combination sales information, etc. are displayed on the preset key has been described, but at the time of combination sales, a display mode such as distinguishing the preset key by color for each combination for which combination sales are established Thus, the sales form of the product corresponding to the preset key may be distinguished.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the example has been described in which the product combination file stored in the hard disk unit 102 is stored separately for the types of bundle, mix match, and set match. It may be stored in the hard disk unit 102 as described above.

  Further, in this embodiment, an example in which each product has a unit price has been described. However, in the case of sale by weight, a unit price per kilogram is stored in the product file, for example. The sales data registration device 1 may be provided with a scale (not shown), and the sales price may be calculated by multiplying the weight measured by the scale using the unit price stored in the product file.

  In this embodiment, a new program and data are stored in the hard disk unit 102 using a CD-ROM, but a recording medium such as a memory card, a USB memory, or a DVD is used instead of the CD-ROM. It may be used. Further, instead of using a recording medium, a new program and data may be stored in the hard disk unit 102 using the Internet or a LAN.

  As described above, in the registration mode, the product information displayed on the multiple preset keys is switched to the display content on the switch key. Therefore, the product other than the normal display state is maintained while maintaining the function of the registration mode. Information can be easily confirmed together. In the price display mode after switching, since the price data of the product is displayed, it is possible to quickly and surely confirm the price. Also, in the price display mode after switching, it is possible to check the type and price of special sales that are closely related to the price of the product in detail and quickly by displaying special sales information, combination sales information, etc. is there. Also, in the normal display mode, the product name and product image corresponding to each preset key are displayed on multiple preset keys. Can be reduced.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Sales data processing apparatus, 100 ... CPU, 102 ... Hard disk part, 104 ... RAM, 108 ... Receipt printing part, 109 ... Receipt issue port 109, 110 ... Scanner , 112 ... Liquid crystal touch panel, 114 ... Key operation unit, 116 ... Display unit for customer, 118 ... Card reader unit, 120 ... System bus, 122 ... CD-ROM reader unit , 203... Switching key, 204.

Claims (3)

A product file in which a product number, a product name, and a unit price are associated with each product, and a key file in which the key number is associated with the product number are stored, and each product is stored in a plurality of preset keys provided on the touch panel display. Display data that can identify
In the registration mode for registering data relating to the product, when a preset key corresponding to the product to be registered is operated, in the sales data registration device for registering the product based on the preset product data,
Stores the sale date and time, the end date and time of the sale, the sale number file associated with the item number and sale price,
A plurality of first display formats for price confirmation including price data and a plurality of second display formats for registering products including data for identifying products , common to the plurality of preset keys,
A switching unit that is operated in the registration mode and switches between the first display format and the second display format ;
When switched to the first display format, it is determined whether or not the product is a special sale product based on the key file, the special sale file and the current time, and in the case of the special sale product, the display data indicating that the sale price and the special sale are applicable A sales data registration device characterized by displaying on preset keys to be displayed . Before Stories second display format, sales data registration apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a product image. The first display format, sales data registration apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a display data type of Japanese sales.

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