JP5792778B2 - Product sales data processing device - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, a merchandise sales data processing apparatus represented by a POS (Point Of Sale) system is used in supermarkets and convenience stores. However, the conventional merchandise sales data processing apparatus reduces the face-to-face relationship with the customer because the scanner, display, keyboard, drawer, etc. are arranged on the counter.

  Therefore, a technique for flattening the upper surface by integrating the merchandise sales data processing device with the counter is disclosed.

  However, since the merchandise sales data processing apparatus has been flattened to improve the face-to-face property, money is put in and out in front of the customer, reducing security.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales data processing apparatus capable of improving security.

  The product sales data processing device of the embodiment includes a first display unit, a second display unit, a main body unit, a first storage unit, and a second storage unit. The first display unit displays an image for a store clerk. The second display unit displays a customer-oriented image. The main body includes the upper side of the first display unit in a state where the image displayed on the first display unit is upright and the image displayed on the second display unit in an upright state. The first display unit and the second display unit are arranged side by side so that the upper side of the second display unit is opposed to the second display unit via the gap unit, and the gap unit is disposed in the first display unit and the second display unit. It is the shape protruded as the vertex in the arrangement direction of. The first storage unit is provided adjacent to a lower side of the first display unit in the main body unit, and has a lid that can be opened and closed to store money. The second storage part is provided in a lower stage of the first storage part in the main body part, and has a drawer that can be opened and closed to store money.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a POS terminal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the POS terminal according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the drawer included in the POS terminal according to the present embodiment is opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view when the drawer included in the POS terminal according to the present embodiment is opened.

  Hereinafter, the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the customer side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the store clerk side.

  The POS terminal 1 is installed on a pedestal 10 on which the POS terminal 1 is installed. The pedestal 10 includes a top plate 11 that constitutes a counter surface, a wall surface portion 12 that constitutes a customer surface side, and left and right side surfaces. The clerk side of the pedestal 10 constitutes a shelf including an uppermost shelf board 14, an upper shelf board 15, an intermediate shelf board 16, and a lower shelf board 17. On the shelf provided with the upper shelf board 15, the middle shelf board 16, and the lower shelf board 17, equipment used for merchandise sales is placed. The equipment includes, for example, shopping bags, chopsticks, spare receipt paper, and the like. The pedestal 10 may have a counter on which articles such as shopping baskets and merchandise are placed.

  The POS terminal 1 is roughly divided into a drawer 20, a card reader / writer 30, a main body 40, a keyboard 50, a store clerk display 60, a customer display 70, a printer 80, a scanner 90, A contact card reader / writer 100 and a magnetic card reader 110 are provided. Then, when the POS terminal 1 is arranged on the top plate 11, the drawer 20 and the card reader / writer 30 are arranged in the form of being inserted into the uppermost stage of the shelf of the base 10.

  The main body 40 is covered with an exterior cover 42. The exterior cover 42 has a round shape having a vertex 41. A drawer 20, a card reader / writer 30, a keyboard 50, a clerk side display 60, a printer 80, and a scanner 90 are arranged on the clerk side from the apex 41. On the other hand, the customer side display 70 and the non-contact card reader / writer 100 are arranged on the customer side from the vertex 41.

  The drawer 20 stores coins and banknotes and is controlled by the POS terminal 1 for an opening operation. The card reader / writer 30 is a card reader / writer capable of printing characters on the surface of the card. The card reader / writer 30 prints characters by inserting a card from a card insertion slot 31 provided on the store clerk side. The card reader / writer 30 can read card information by inserting a card from the card insertion slot 31. The POS terminal 1 can perform a payment process using the read card information.

  Further, the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment has a round shape and has a structure that does not give a complicated image because there are few uneven portions. Moreover, since there are few uneven parts, it can be easily cleaned. Furthermore, since the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment has a round shape, if a product or a price is placed on the POS terminal 1, the POS terminal 1 slides down, thereby preventing the product or the price from being placed. .

  The clerk side display 60 is a display that displays an image for the clerk, and displays information related to the merchandise sales registration process. The customer side display 70 is a display that displays an image for a customer, and displays information related to product sales. Information related to product sales includes, for example, campaign information, discount information, sale information, message information, and the like. Moreover, the store clerk side display 60 and the customer side display 70 may include a touch panel.

  The clerk side display 60 that is the first display unit is disposed to be tilted toward the clerk side so that the image for the clerk is upright. The customer-side display 70 that is the second display unit is inclined to the customer side so that the customer image is upright. The gap between the upper side of the clerk-side display 60 and the upper side of the customer-side display 70 constitutes the apex 41 of the main body 40 in the arrangement direction. That is, the store clerk side display 60 and the customer side display 70 are arranged side by side so as to face each other through a gap. As described above, the clerk-side display 60 and the customer-side display 70 are tilted and arranged to improve visibility.

  The gap between the upper side of the store clerk side display 60 and the upper side of the customer side display 70 is equal to or less than the diameter of the coins, making it difficult to place coins and merchandise. Alternatively, the gap may make it difficult to place coins or commodities depending on the shape of the surface. In this embodiment, the gap has a curved surface. Note that the gap may be configured by two planes having a V-shaped cross section.

  The keyboard 50 is disposed adjacent to and below the store clerk display 60. A keyboard 50 as an operation unit includes various keys used for input operations. For example, a numeric key or a closing key.

  The printer 80 is a receipt printer used for printing receipts and receipts. The printer 80 is disposed at a position where the gap between the upper side of the store clerk side display 60 and the upper side of the customer side display 70 is extended in the apparatus direction, that is, at the apex 41.

  The main body of the printer 80 is housed inside the exterior cover 42, and the receipt discharge port 81 is exposed to the outside of the exterior cover 42. The main body of the printer 80 accommodated in the exterior cover 42 includes roll paper. The main body of the printer 80 changes in height depending on the maximum outer diameter of roll paper that the printer 80 can handle. That is, the height from the top plate 11 to the apex 41 is suppressed to be substantially the same as the height of the printer 80, and is determined by the maximum outer diameter of the roll paper that the printer 80 can handle.

  Thus, since the height of the main body 40 is suppressed to be substantially the same as the height of the printer 80, the store clerk performs customer service while pointing at the information regarding the product sales displayed on the customer-side display 70. Is possible. Furthermore, since the overall height of the main body 40 is suppressed, the store clerk can hand over goods and money on the POS terminal 1.

  The main body 40 of the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment is covered with an exterior cover 42, and is a round in which a gap between the upper side of the store clerk side display 60 and the upper side of the customer side display 70 is projected as a vertex 41. It has a shape. And it has the shape where both ends fall in a curve toward the top plate 11 with the vertex 41 as the upper end. Therefore, when the height of the apex 41 is the same, the internal capacity of the exterior cover 42 becomes larger compared to a shape in which the apex 41 is the upper end and both ends are linearly lowered toward the top plate 11. As a result, the printer 80 corresponding to the large-diameter roll paper can be easily stored in the POS terminal 1. Further, the bottom area of the main body 40 is approximately the same size as the pedestal 10.

  The scanner 90 as a reading device is a movable handy scanner that optically reads product information such as a product code attached to the product in the form of a barcode. The scanner 90 is disposed above the exterior cover 42 in which the main body of the printer 80 is housed. This makes it difficult for the customer to place the price of the product or the product on the exterior cover 42 in which the main body of the printer 80 is housed.

  The contactless card reader / writer 100 establishes wireless communication with the contactless IC card and reads / writes information from / to the contactless IC card. As an example, the non-contact IC card can store and save electronic money having a value equivalent to cash. The non-contact card reader / writer 100 is arranged on the right side of the customer side display 70. As a result, the customer can easily hold the non-contact IC card.

  The magnetic card reader 110 reads card information by inserting a card into a card reading groove provided on the right side of the keyboard 50.

  Next, a case where the drawer 20 of the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment is opened will be described. Here, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drawer 20 provided in the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment when viewed from the customer side. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the drawer 20 provided in the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment when viewed from the store clerk side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the drawer 20 has a two-stage configuration. The upper part of the drawer 20 is provided with a coin storage part 22 for storing coins. The lower part of the drawer 20 is provided with a banknote storage unit 21 for storing banknotes. The coin storage unit 22 can be stored separately for each type such as 1-yen coin, 5-yen coin, 10-yen coin, 50-yen coin, 100-yen coin, and 500-yen coin. The bill storage unit 21 can store the bills separately for each type such as 1000 yen bills, 2000 yen bills, 5000 yen bills, 10000 yen bills, and gift certificates.

  First, the coin storage unit 22 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the coin storage unit 22 according to the present embodiment is provided adjacent to the lower side of the store clerk-side display 60, and the exterior cover 42 including the keyboard 50 is attached to the lid 24 of the coin storage unit 22. Used as The connecting portion 25 between the lid portion 24 and the main body portion 40 is movable and includes a torsion spring (not shown).

  And the coin storage part 22 is provided with the female fastener 23 which locks the cover part 24 and the main-body part 40 on the opposite side to the edge | side with the connection part 25, and the male fastener 26. FIG. A male fastener 26 is provided on the lid 24. On the other hand, the female fastener 23 is provided in the main body 40. When the male fastener 26 is inserted into the hole provided in the female fastener 23, the male fastener 26 cannot be removed by the turning provided in the male fastener 26. Thereby, the coin storage part 22 is locked. On the other hand, the female fastener 23 is provided with a protrusion for hooking the barb provided in the male fastener 26 and a solenoid for retracting the protrusion. When the protruding portion is pulled in by the solenoid, the male fastener 26 is removed from the protruding portion and pulled out of the female fastener 23. Thereby, the coin storage part 22 is unlocked.

  When the female fastener 23 provided in the main body portion 40 receives control of the opening operation of the coin storage portion 22, the female fastener 23 engages with the male fastener 26. Thereby, the female fastener 23 of the main-body part 40 and the male fastener 26 of the cover part 24 leave | separate, and the cover part 24 is flipped up with a torsion spring. Thereby, the cover part 24 of the coin storage part 22 can be opened and closed freely.

  Thus, in this embodiment, by using the exterior cover 42 provided with the keyboard 50 as the lid portion 24, the lid portion 24 serves as a blindfold that protects the coin storage portion 22 from the line of sight of the customer. Therefore, security can be improved.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the banknote storage part 21 will be described. The bill storage unit 21 is provided in the lower stage of the coin storage unit 22. And the banknote accommodating part 21 is a drawer | drawer which exposes an inside by being open | released. Inside the main body 40, a lock part (not shown) for fixing the banknote storage part 21 to the main body part 40 and a coil spring (not shown) used for opening the banknote storage part 21 are provided. The coil spring is provided at the terminal end of the banknote storage unit 21 and is in a compressed state with the banknote storage unit 21 locked to the main body unit 40. When receiving the control of the opening operation, the bill storage unit 21 is released from being fixed and pushed by the coil spring. Thereby, the banknote accommodating part 21 can be opened and closed freely.

  Thus, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the drawer 20 has a two-stage configuration including a coin storage unit 22 and a banknote storage unit 21. Therefore, compared with the form which stores a coin and a banknote together, the banknote storage part 21 has little protrusion amount withdraw | derived. That is, the store clerk can insert and remove banknotes with less movement. Moreover, it becomes possible to open the banknote storage part 21 even in a narrower place. Further, the lid portion 24 of the drawer 20 is a blindfold that blocks the customer's line of sight with respect to the coin storage portion 22 and the bill storage portion 21.

  The drawer 20 according to the present embodiment is a separate storage container of a coin storage unit 22 and a banknote storage unit 21. Therefore, the opening / closing of the lid 24 of the coin storage unit 22 and the opening / closing of the drawer of the banknote storage unit 21 can be controlled independently. Specifically, for example, when only coins are exchanged, only the coin storage unit 22 may be opened, and the banknote storage unit 21 may be kept locked. Thereby, since the banknote accommodating part 21 is not open | released, it becomes possible to improve security.

  Next, the flow of product sales using the POS terminal 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  At the time of merchandise sales, the customer places a merchandise basket at a cashier counter with the POS terminal 1. The store clerk picks up the product put in the shopping basket and holds the barcode attached to the product over the scanner 90 to read the product information. At this time, the store clerk basically performs a barcode scanning operation on the counter. However, since the total height of the POS terminal 1 is low, the clerk 1 is not able to perform the scanning operation on the POS terminal 1 as well. At that time, the POS terminal 1 displays product discount information, campaign information, etc. on the customer-side display 70 as information related to product sales.

  The store clerk performs sales promotion activities using information related to merchandise sales displayed on the customer-side display 70. The sales promotion activities include, for example, a proposal for a discounted product displayed on the customer side display 70 and a notification about a campaign scheduled to be displayed displayed on the customer side display 70. The height of the apex 41 of the exterior cover 42 of the POS terminal 1 is determined by the outer diameter of the roll paper of the printer 80. In other words, since the store clerk can visually recognize the customer-side display 70, it is possible to perform sales promotion activities while pointing at the customer-side display 70.

  When the reading of the merchandise information is completed for all the merchandise, the POS terminal 1 displays the total amount on the clerk side display 60 and the customer side display 70. The customer pays the store clerk. Even if the customer tries to place a price on the POS terminal 1, the exterior cover 42 of the POS terminal 1 has a round shape. And the gap | interval of the vertex part 41 is below the diameter of a coin. Further, a scanner 90 is placed on the printer 80. Therefore, since it is difficult for the customer to place a price on the POS terminal 1, the customer pays the price by handing it on the POS terminal 1 or placing it on a money tray (not shown).

  The store clerk performs a settlement process using the keyboard 50 and presses a closing key provided on the keyboard 50. The POS terminal 1 opens the drawer 20. The store clerk takes out the change from the drawer 20 and delivers it to the customer together with the receipt discharged from the receipt outlet 81 of the printer 80. The store clerk stores the paid money in the drawer 20.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the POS terminal 1 is. The store clerk side display 60 and the customer side display 70 are integrally provided. And the coin storage part 22 arrange | positioned under the store clerk side display 60 is provided with the cover part 24 which engages and opens the edge | side which faced the store clerk side display 60 to the main-body part 40. FIG. Therefore, when the money is taken in and out, the lid portion 24 serves as a blindfold for both coins and banknotes, so that security can be improved.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  In the above embodiment, the drawer 20 stores coins in the upper coin storage part 22 and stores banknotes in the banknote storage part 21 in the lower stage. However, the place for storing coins and banknotes is not limited to this. For example, the drawer 20 may store banknotes using the upper stage as the banknote storage unit 21 and store coins using the lower stage as the coin storage unit 22.

  In the above embodiment, the lid portion 24 of the coin storage portion 22 is flipped up by a torsion spring. However, the method for opening the lid 24 is not limited to this. For example, the lid 24 may be opened using a solenoid. Or you may open the cover part 24 manually.

1 POS terminal (product sales data processing device)
20 drawer 24 lid part 22 coin storage part 23 banknote storage part 40 main body part 42 exterior cover 50 keyboard 60 clerk side display 70 customer side display 80 printer 90 scanner

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 03-123991

Claims (5)

A first display for displaying an image for the store clerk;
A second display for displaying an image for the customer;
The upper side of the first display unit when the image displayed on the first display unit is upright and the second display unit when the image displayed on the second display unit is upright. The first display unit and the second display unit are arranged side by side so as to face the upper side through a gap, and the gap is a vertex in the arrangement direction of the first display and the second display unit. A main body part that is shaped to protrude as
A first storage part that is provided adjacent to the lower side of the first display part in the main body part and has a lid that can be opened and closed;
A second storage part that is provided in a lower stage of the first storage part in the main body part and has a drawer that can be opened and closed and stores money;
A product sales data processing apparatus comprising: The lid of the first storage unit is an operation unit used for input operation.
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1. Opening and closing of the lid of the first storage part and opening and closing of the drawer of the second storage part are controlled independently.
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The first storage unit stores coins, and the second storage unit stores banknotes;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The first storage unit stores banknotes, and the second storage unit stores coins;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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