JP6279051B2 - Checkout system - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a checkout system.

  Conventionally, in a store such as a supermarket, a long and thin rectangular counter is installed in parallel with the moving direction of a customer, and a shopping basket containing a purchased product brought by the customer is placed on the counter. A part or all of the checkout system is provided on the counter, and an operator called a cashier performs sales registration work such as reading of bar code information. By doing in this way, the efficiency of check-out work is achieved in stores such as supermarkets.

  By the way, in a retail store such as a supermarket, a signage device that displays information targeting an unspecified number of people is introduced.

  However, in the conventional signage device, there is a problem that it is difficult to display information targeting customers who have entered the counter in order to receive sales registration processing by the sales registration processing device because there is a line of sight around them. .

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a checkout system capable of displaying information targeted at a customer who has entered a counter with a certain degree of visual recognition from the outside.

The checkout system according to the embodiment is provided between the operator side and the customer side and includes a counter having a load receiving surface on which the product is placed, and the counter is provided to execute part or all of the product sales registration process. A sales registration processing device that performs settlement with electronic money, and is provided at the upstream end of the customer movement direction in the counter and in parallel with the movement direction of the customer who receives the sales registration processing by the sales registration processing device, includes a first display unit for displaying targeted the next customer information of customers to receive the sales registration processing enters the counter, and a second display section that blocks the view with respect to the bearing surface of the counter An information pre-input device, and the first display unit displays at least a remaining amount charged in the electronic money held by the next customer .

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the checkout system according to the first embodiment as viewed from the customer side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the checkout system according to the second embodiment as viewed from the customer side.

  Hereinafter, the checkout system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an application example to a checkout system introduced in a store such as a supermarket.

[First Embodiment]
Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the checkout system 1 according to the first embodiment as viewed from the customer side. As shown in FIG. 1, the checkout system 1 is roughly divided into an information pre-input device 100 and a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal which is a sales registration processing device that executes part or all of the sales registration processing of products. 200. The information pre-input device 100 and the POS terminal 200 constituting the checkout system 1 can communicate with the portable terminal 3 described later by NFC (Near Field Communication). . The mobile terminal 3 is, for example, a general smartphone.

  First, the POS terminal 200 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the POS terminal 200 is erected on the customer side of a horizontally long counter 201 having a cargo receiving surface on the upper surface. On the receiving surface of the counter 201, a product and a shopping basket for storing the product are placed. The shopping basket is not limited to a so-called basket shape, and may be a tray or the like, a box shape, a bag shape, or the like.

  The POS terminal 200 is provided with a pair of stands 202 and is erected on the upper surface of the counter 201 close to the customer side. The POS terminal 200 holds the operation unit 210 with a pair of stands 202.

  The operation unit 210 includes, on an operator side called a cashier, a scanner 211 that reads product data of a product, and an operator display unit 212 that provides various information to the operator.

  The scanner 211 includes an image sensor (not shown) such as a color CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) image sensor and a color CMOS (Complementary MOS) image sensor, and a light source (not shown) such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). have.

  The scanner 211 is a product code included in a barcode that is a code symbol attached to a product, or external information of all or part of the product (features indicating product labels, product colors, surface irregularities, etc. Product data such as feature quantities representing the state of the product). Since processing for detecting code information from code symbols such as barcodes and two-dimensional codes and processing for detecting external information of products are conventional techniques, description thereof is omitted here.

  The operator display unit 212 is a transparent display in which the touch panel 212a is stacked on the surface and the back can be seen through. The transparent display is, for example, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display. In such an operator display unit 212, when the operator performs an operation of causing the scanner 211 to read the product data of the product, the product data reading area by the scanner 211 is provided from the operator via the operator display unit 212. It is provided at a position where it can be seen through.

  The operator display unit 212 presents, for example, various operation buttons and product data such as product names and unit prices as the status of sales registration processing to the operator.

  On the other hand, the operation unit 210 includes, on the customer side, a wireless communication unit 213 and a customer display unit 214 that presents various information as sales registration processing status to the customer.

  The wireless communication unit 213 reads and writes various information with respect to the mobile terminal 3 by NFC (Near Field Communication). More specifically, the wireless communication unit 213 can perform payment with electronic money and charge of electronic money with the mobile terminal 3 by the customer holding the mobile terminal 3.

  Similarly to the operator display unit 212, the customer display unit 214 is, for example, an OLED display, which is a transparent display that can be seen through the back. The customer display unit 214 presents to the customer the status of the sales registration process that is executed based on the product data read by the scanner 211. Such a customer display unit 214 is provided at a position where the operation can be seen through from the customer display unit 214 when the operator performs an operation of causing the scanner 211 to read the product data of the product. It has been.

  This allows the customer to see the product that the operator is performing a reading operation on the scanner 211 and the status of the sales registration process displayed on the customer display unit 214 without moving his / her line of sight. Injustice can be prevented.

  In addition, the checkout system 1 includes a rectangular housing 220 capable of supporting the counter 201 on the lower surface of the counter 201. The POS terminal 200 includes a money changer (not shown) in the housing 220 corresponding to deposit and withdrawal of banknotes and coins related to the tightening process in the sales registration process.

  Furthermore, the POS terminal 200 includes a signage device 240 that displays various types of information on the customer side of the counter 201.

  Next, the information prior input device 100 will be described.

  The information pre-input device 100 is provided at the upstream end of the counter 201 in the direction of customer movement. The information pre-input device 100 identifies the customer before executing the sales registration process at the POS terminal 200 and waiting for the settlement of the previous customer in the checkout lane partitioned by the counter 201. It is a device that performs member authentication and various declarations in advance by inputting identification information. The various declarations made in advance include a declaration that a shopping bag is unnecessary and a declaration that electronic money settlement is to be performed. By providing the information prior input device 100 in this way, it is possible to shorten the settlement time by effectively using the cashier waiting time.

  The information prior input device 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, a cash processing unit 120, a first display unit 140, and a second display unit 150. Further, the first display unit 140 has the operation unit 102 in the lower part. The operation unit 102 includes a communication position 110 a of the wireless communication unit 110 and a coin insertion port 121 and a bill insertion port 122 of the cash processing unit 120.

  The wireless communication unit 110 is disposed inside the housing 101. The wireless communication unit 110 reads and writes various information with respect to the mobile terminal 3 by NFC (Near Field Communication). More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 performs settlement with electronic money and charging of electronic money with the mobile terminal 3 by the customer holding the mobile terminal 3 over the communication position 110a of the wireless communication unit 110. Can do. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 performs various types of information (identification information stored in the mobile terminal 3 or in advance) with the mobile terminal 3 when the customer holds the mobile terminal 3 over the communication position 110a of the wireless communication unit 110. Various kinds of declaration information etc. can be transmitted and received.

  The cash processing unit 120 counts and manages the cash input from the coin input port 121 or the banknote input port 122 arranged in the operation unit 102, and the electronic money for the input cash is stored in the customer via the wireless communication unit 110. The mobile terminal 3 is charged.

  The first display unit 140 is provided at the upstream end of the customer's moving direction in the counter 201 and facing the moving direction of the customer who receives the sales registration process by the POS terminal 200. That is, the first display unit 140 is provided above the operation unit 102 of the information pre-input device 100 and is provided in parallel with the moving direction of the customer facing the counter 201. The first display unit 140 is, for example, an OLED display, which is a transparent display that can be seen through the back.

  Then, the first display unit 140 displays a screen that prompts the information prior input device 100 to read information by holding the mobile terminal 3 over the communication position 110a of the wireless communication unit 110. Further, when charging the electronic money with the information pre-input device 100 by holding the mobile terminal 3 over the communication position 110a of the wireless communication unit 110, the first display unit 140 is connected from the coin input port 121 or the bill input port 122. A screen prompting you to insert cash is displayed. Furthermore, the first display unit 140 displays information such as the remaining amount of electronic money that is currently charged, which is confirmed by the information pre-input device 100 by holding the mobile terminal 3 over the communication position 110a of the wireless communication unit 110.

  In other words, the first display unit 140 displays information about customers who have entered the checkout lanes separated by the counter 201 for product settlement.

  On the other hand, the second display unit 150 is provided at the upstream end of the counter 201 in the direction of movement of the customer and at a position that is connected to the first display unit 140 and blocks the field of view of the counter 201 on the cargo receiving surface. Similarly to the first display unit 140, the second display unit 150 is, for example, an OLED display, and is a transparent display that can be seen through the back.

  The second display unit 150 displays information for a large number of unspecified customers present in the store. For example, special sales information or advertisement information.

  Further, the second display unit 150 may display the status of the POS terminal 200 in the checkout lane. For example, the displayed status includes the presence or absence of trouble, congestion status, operator skill display (such as Wakaba mark and judgment speed) called cashier, and guidance display for the next customer after the previous customer's accounting is complete. It is.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, the first display unit 140 and the second display unit 150 are integrally provided in an L shape. The 1st display part 140 and the 2nd display part 150 are not restricted to this, The 1st display part 140 and the 2nd display part 150 may be connected with the separate body.

  As described above, according to the checkout system 1 of the first embodiment, the upstream end in the moving direction of the customer in the counter 201 having the load receiving surface on which the product is placed and located between the operator side and the customer side. The first display unit 140 that faces the moving direction of the customer who receives the sales registration process by the POS terminal 200 displays information about the customer who entered the counter 201, and the first The information for the unspecified majority is displayed on the second display unit 150 provided in a position that is provided in a position that blocks the field of view of the load receiving surface of the counter 201. As a result, with respect to information targeted at the customer who has entered the counter 201 displayed on the first display unit 140, the second display unit 150 that displays information targeted at the unspecified majority is visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of information related to the customer who has entered the counter 201.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, the same part as 1st Embodiment mentioned above is shown with the same code | symbol, and description is also abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the shape of the first display unit 140 described in the first embodiment is changed.

  Here, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the checkout system 50 according to the second embodiment as viewed from the customer side. As shown in FIG. 2, the checkout system of the present embodiment is different from the first display section 140 of the checkout system 1 described in the first embodiment in the shape and display direction of the first display section. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first display unit 51 of the checkout system 50 of the present embodiment is provided on the upper surface of the information pre-input device 300 and is positioned at substantially the same height as the counter 201. And the same surface as the receiving surface of the counter 201.

  As described above, according to the checkout system 50 of the second embodiment, the upstream end in the moving direction of the customer in the counter 201 having the load receiving surface on which the product is placed and located between the operator side and the customer side. The first display unit 51 that faces the moving direction of the customer who receives the sales registration process by the POS terminal 200 displays information about the customer who entered the counter 201, and the first Is displayed on the second display unit 150 provided at a position where the field of view of the counter 201 with respect to the receiving surface of the counter 201 is blocked. As a result, with respect to information targeting customers who have entered the counter 201 displayed on the first display unit 51, the second display unit 150 that displays information targeting an unspecified majority is visually recognized from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of information related to the customer who has entered the counter 201.

  In each embodiment, a wireless communication unit (wireless communication unit 110, wireless communication unit 110, wireless communication unit 110, NFC (Near Field Communication)) performs reading and writing of various information with respect to the mobile terminal 3 such as a general smartphone. A wireless communication unit 213) is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various information may be read and written with the non-contact IC card in addition to the portable terminal 3. In this case, a card reader / writer that reads and writes various information with respect to the IC chip of the non-contact IC card by applying radio waves by, for example, an electromagnetic induction method is applied to the wireless communication unit.

  Moreover, you may make it arrange | position a goods display shelf in parallel with respect to the 2nd display part 150 of the checkout systems 1 and 50 of each embodiment. In this case, a sensor for detecting an article may be provided on the merchandise display shelf, and the display on the second display unit 150 may be changed as the article is put in and out of the merchandise display shelf. Further, an RFID reader for reading an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag attached to the article is provided on the merchandise display shelf, and the display of the second display unit 150 is changed according to the display of the article on the merchandise display shelf. good.

  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.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,50 Checkout system 51,140 1st display part 100,300 Information prior input apparatus 102,301 Operation part 150 2nd display part 200 Sales registration processing apparatus 201 Counter

JP 2003-275078 A

Claims (5)

A counter having a load receiving surface on which goods are placed between the operator side and the customer side;
A sales registration processing device that is provided in the counter and executes part or all of the sales registration processing of the product and performs settlement by electronic money ;
Next to the customer who receives the sales registration process that has been provided in parallel with the movement direction of the customer who receives the sales registration process by the sales registration processing device at the upstream end of the customer movement direction in the counter a first display unit for displaying information intended for the guests, and the information pre-input device and a second display section that blocks the view with respect to the bearing surface of the counter,
Equipped with a,
The checkout system, wherein the first display unit displays at least a remaining amount charged in the electronic money held by the next customer . The second display section, that displays the induction for the next customer of the next customer,
The checkout system according to claim 1 . The first display unit before SL as information intended for the next customer, displays a screen for prompting to be read the electronic money information to the information pre-input device,
The checkout system according to claim 1, wherein the checkout system is a checkout system. The second display unit displays sale information or advertisement information .
Checkout system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that. The first display unit and the second display unit are transparent displays that can be seen through the back .
The checkout system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein:

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