JP6659371B2 - Product sales equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a merchandise selling device such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal device.

  As a technology related to a merchandise selling device, an information processing device including a tax amount notifying unit that calculates and notifies a tax amount according to a predetermined tax rate on a product and another tax rate different from the tax rate is known (for example, Patent Document 1). In this information processing apparatus, a consumer is intended to easily grasp a change in the amount of payment due to a change in a consumption tax rate in the future.

JP 2015-49809 A

  For example, under the reduced tax rate system, even for the same product, the tax rate of the product may change depending on the consumption mode. In this case, the sales clerk usually checks the consumption mode with the customer, and the sales clerk uses the POS terminal device or the like to select the consumption mode of the product. Then, the clerk may erroneously select a consumption mode different from the customer's desire.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise selling apparatus capable of executing merchandise sales processing at a tax rate according to a consumption mode of a customer.

  The merchandise sales apparatus of the present invention executes an operation unit for receiving a selection operation by a customer of a consumption mode of a product, and sells the product at a tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the selection operation by the customer via the operation unit. A processing unit.

  In the merchandise selling device, when the customer performs an operation of selecting the consumption mode of the product, the consumption mode of the customer's product is received via the operation unit. The processing unit executes a product sales process at a tax rate according to the consumption mode received via the operation unit. Therefore, even when the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode, it is possible to execute the sales process of the product at the tax rate according to the consumption mode of the customer.

  The merchandise selling apparatus of the present invention further includes a scanner unit for acquiring merchandise identification information from a merchandise identification code attached to the merchandise, and the processing unit is configured to reduce the tax rate based on the merchandise identification information acquired by the scanner unit. The operation unit may determine whether or not the tax rate changes in accordance with the consumption mode. If the processing unit determines that the tax rate changes in accordance with the consumption mode, the operation unit may receive a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. In this case, by using the determination result of the processing unit based on the product identification information acquired by the scanner unit, for example, it is possible to automatically prompt a customer in a consumption mode to perform a selection operation. As a result, it is possible to reduce the complexity caused by the change in the tax rate of the product according to the consumption mode.

  More specifically, as a configuration that suitably achieves the above-described operation and effect, the consumption mode may include an eat-in and a take-out.

  The merchandise selling apparatus of the present invention further includes a customer display unit for displaying information to the customer, and the processing unit is configured to take out the merchandise and a first price that is a tax-inclusive price of the merchandise when the consumption mode is eat-in. Is calculated by adding the predetermined cost to the tax-included price when the consumption mode is take-out, and when the operation unit accepts the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode, the first price and the second price are calculated. It may be displayed on the display unit for customers. In this case, when the customer performs the operation of selecting the consumption mode of the product, the first price and the second price displayed on the display unit for the customer can be referred to.

  In the product sales device of the present invention, the operation unit may be a touch panel. In this case, it becomes easy for the customer to perform the selection operation of the consumption mode of the product.

  In the commodity sales device of the present invention, the operation mode determines whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out, based on the number of products purchased by the customer. After determining whether or not the selection operation, a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode may be received. In this case, for example, even when the tax rate of the product used in the sales process is automatically determined according to the number of products purchased by the customer, by receiving the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode after the determination, The tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the customer can be preferentially used.

  The product sales device of the present invention further includes a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the product, and the processing unit determines whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out based on the temperature of the product detected by the temperature detection unit. May be determined, and the processing unit may determine whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out, and then accept a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. In this case, for example, even if the tax rate of the product used in the sales processing is automatically determined according to the temperature of the product detected by the temperature detection unit, the selection operation by the consumer in the consumption mode may be accepted after the determination. Thereby, the tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the customer can be preferentially used.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the goods sale apparatus which can perform the sale process of goods at the tax rate according to the consumption mode of a customer.

It is a block diagram showing composition of a store system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a store controller in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product database and a tax rate database provided in the store controller and the product registration device of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of product identification code format information provided in a store controller and a product registration device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a product registration machine in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the payment machine of FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the label issuing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product database and a tax rate database of the label issuing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of product identification code format information of the label issuing device in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the label issuing device in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label issued by the label issuing device of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a label issued by the label issuing device of FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the merchandise registration machine of FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the product registration device in FIG. 1.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.

[Reduced tax rate system]
The reduced tax rate is a tax rate set lower than the standard tax rate. The tax rate in the present embodiment is a consumption tax rate. Under the reduced tax rate system, it is determined according to a predetermined rule whether a product is subject to the reduced tax rate. An example of the predetermined rule is a rule set in accordance with the specification of the product or the sales mode (including the consumption mode) of the product. An example of a rule set according to the specification of a product is a rule that if the product is other than alcoholic beverages, the reduced tax rate is applied. An example of a rule set according to the sales form of a product is a rule that the product is subject to a reduced tax rate when the product is not a restaurant (takeout). The store system of the present embodiment is operated under a reduced tax rate system.

[Configuration of store system 100]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the store system 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the store system 100 includes a POS system 1 and a label issuing device 40. The product registration machine (product sales device) 20 according to one embodiment of the present invention is a terminal device in the POS system 1. In the store system 100, the label on which the product identification code is printed is issued by the label issuing device 40. By attaching this label to the product, the product identification code is attached to the product. The product identification code is a code to which product identification information for identifying information about a product (product information) is added. An example of the product identification code is a barcode, a two-dimensional code, or the like. In the store system 100, the POS system 1 obtains the product identification information from the product identification code attached to the product, obtains the product information of the product based on the obtained product identification information, and obtains the product based on the product information. Is executed. The accounting process includes a product registration process and a payment process. Hereinafter, a case where the product identification code is a bar code will be described as an example.

[POS system 1]
The POS system 1 includes a store controller 10, a plurality of commodity registration machines 20, and a plurality of payment machines 30. The store controller 10, each product registration machine 20, and each payment machine 30 are mutually connected by a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) 2. As an example, the POS system 1 is a semi-automatic POS system built in a store such as a supermarket. That is, in the POS system 1, each product registration machine 20 is operated by a store clerk, executes a product registration process, and generates price data. Each payment machine 30 is operated by a customer and executes payment processing based on the payment data. Note that the clerk includes employees and users of the store in which the store system 100 is introduced, and includes, in a broad sense, related companies of the store. The customer includes a person who purchases and / or purchases a product, and in a broad sense, includes a person who gives and / or receives a price to and from a store.

[Store controller 10]
The store controller 10 is a computer that controls the POS system 1 and manages various information. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the store controller 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the store controller 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a storage unit 12, an input unit 13, a communication unit 14, and a display 15. These are interconnected by a bus.

  The CPU 11 controls the operation of the store controller 10 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 12. The storage unit 12 stores a program for controlling the operation of the store controller 10. The storage unit 12 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and the like.

  The storage unit 12 stores a product database 121, a tax rate database 122, and product identification code format information 123.

  The product database 121 is a so-called product master including information associated with a product code for each product. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the product database 121 and the tax rate database 122. As shown in FIG. 3A, the product database 121 stores a product code, a product name, and a tax rate code in association with each other. The product code is information for identifying a product. The product code is information provided for each product, and is, for example, a character string including five digits. The product code may be set for each product having the same specification. Products having the same specifications are, for example, products having the same product name, color, taste, capacity, material, and the like. The product code is arbitrarily set by, for example, a clerk of a store that sells the product. The tax rate code is information (tax rate information) that can identify the tax rate. The tax rate code is associated with each product. The tax rate in the present embodiment is a consumption tax rate. The tax rate does not include 0% and may be assumed to be a value larger than 0%. The tax rate code is, for example, “1” for a product with a tax rate of 8%, “2” for a product with a tax rate of 10%, and “2” for a product with a tax rate that varies depending on the consumption mode. 3 "is set. Examples of consumption modes include eat-in and take-out. The eat-in is a form in which a customer who has purchased a product in a store consumes the purchased product in the store, for example, a restaurant. Take-out is a form in which a customer who purchases a product at a store consumes the purchased product outside the store, for example, takes back food.

  The tax rate database 122 is a so-called tax rate master including information associated with the tax rate code. The tax rate database 122 stores a plurality of pieces of information (tax rate information) capable of identifying the tax rates in association with the tax rates. As described above, the tax rate database 122 stores information on different tax rates. As shown in FIG. 3B, the tax rate database 122 stores therein a tax rate code, a tax rate, and information indicating whether or not the tax rate is reduced. For example, the tax rate code “1” is associated with information indicating that the tax rate of the product is 8% and the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate. The tax rate code “2” is associated with information indicating that the tax rate of the product is 10% and the product is a product not subject to the reduced tax rate. The tax rate code “3” indicates that the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode of the product, and whether the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate or a product not subject to the reduced tax rate depends on the consumption mode of the product. Is changed.

  The product identification code format information 123 includes information indicating the arrangement of the product identification information in the barcode. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the product identification code format information 123. As shown in FIG. 4, in the product identification code format information 123, the digit position (position from the left side) in the barcode and the setting content of the product identification information are stored in association with each other. In the example of FIG. 4, the product identification code is 13 digits, a prefix (FF) at digit positions 1 and 2, a product code (IIIII) at digit positions 3 to 7, a tax rate code (T) at digit position 8, and a digit position. The selling price code (PPPP) is assigned to 9 to 12, and the check digit (C / D) is assigned to the digit position 13. The product identification code format information 123 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4, and may be, for example, 26 digits. In this case, the first 13 digits may be the above system, and information such as the expiration date and the processing date may be assigned to the last 13 digits.

  The input unit 13 is an input device for operating the store controller 10, and is, for example, a keyboard and a mouse. The communication unit 14 is a communication device for performing communication with another device via the LAN 2, and is, for example, a network card. The display 15 is a display device.

  The store controller 10 configured as described above transmits, for example, information of the product database 121, the tax rate database 122, and the product identification code format information 123 to the plurality of product registration machines 20.

[Product registration machine 20]
The product registration device 20 is a device that acquires a product identification code attached to a product. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the product registration device 20. As shown in FIG. 5, the product registration device 20 includes a CPU (processing unit) 21, a storage unit 22, a scanner unit 23, a clerk display unit 24, a customer display unit 25, and an input unit 26. , A communication unit 27, and a speaker 28. These are interconnected by a bus.

  The CPU 21 controls the operation of the product registration device 20 by reading and executing the program stored in the storage unit 22. Details of the CPU 21 will be described later. The storage unit 22 stores a program for controlling the operation of the product registration device 20. The storage unit 22 includes a ROM, a RAM, an HDD, and the like.

  The storage unit 22 stores a product database 221, a tax rate database 222, and product identification code format information 223. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 22 stores the product database 121 transmitted from the store controller 10 as a product database 221. The storage unit 22 stores the tax rate database 122 transmitted from the store controller 10 as a tax rate database 222. The storage unit 22 stores the product identification code format information 123 transmitted from the store controller 10 as the product identification code format information 223.

  The scanner unit 23 is a device that reads information by scanning. The scanner unit 23 optically reads a barcode, and acquires product identification information from the barcode attached to the product.

  The clerk display unit 24 is a display device that displays information in a manner that can be visually recognized by the clerk. The display unit 24 for the clerk is formed of, for example, a touch panel, and functions as the display unit 241 and the operation unit 242 for the clerk. The display unit 241 provides the store clerk with a product name, a price (excluding consumption tax and consumption tax) corresponding to the barcode read by the scanner unit 23, and information on whether or not the product is subject to tax rates and reduced tax rates. Is displayed. The clerk operation unit 242 receives an input operation by the clerk. The input operation by the clerk includes an operation of selecting one of them, an input operation of characters and symbols, and the like.

  When the tax rate code is the tax rate code “3” shown in FIG. 3B, whether the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate or a product not subject to the reduced tax rate depends on the consumption mode of the product. Therefore, the display unit 24 displays a clerk operation screen for accepting a customer's selection operation of a product consumption mode. The clerk display unit 24 may indicate that the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate or a product not subject to the reduced tax rate, depending on the consumption mode of the product. Alternatively, the clerk display unit 24 may display an alert to urge the customer to perform an operation of selecting a consumption mode. Alternatively, the clerk display unit 24 may display the tax rate selected by the selection operation by the customer. At the time of the input operation, a confirmation dialog (voice or screen display) for the tax rate may be displayed. Thereby, input operation mistakes are reduced.

  The customer display unit 25 is a display device that displays information in a manner that is visible to the customer. The display unit 25 for customers is formed of, for example, a touch panel, and functions as the display unit 251 and the operation unit 252 for customers. The display unit 251 provides the customer with a product name, a price (excluding consumption tax and consumption tax) corresponding to the barcode read by the scanner unit 23, and information on whether or not the product is subject to tax rates and reduced tax rates. Is displayed. The customer operation unit (operation unit) 252 receives an input operation by the customer. The input operation by the customer includes an operation of selecting one of them, an input operation of characters and symbols, and the like.

  In particular, when the CPU 21 determines that the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode, the customer operation unit 252 accepts a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. Specifically, when the tax rate code is the tax rate code “3” shown in FIG. 3B, whether the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate or a product not subject to the reduced tax rate is determined. Since it changes according to the consumption mode, the customer display unit 25 displays a customer operation screen (for example, a selection button) for accepting a selection operation by the customer for the product consumption mode. Alternatively, the customer display unit 25 may display a customer operation screen for inputting a tax rate designated by the customer or information capable of identifying the tax rate. The display unit 25 for the customer may indicate that the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate or a product not subject to the reduced tax rate, depending on the consumption mode of the product. The display unit 25 for the customer may display a message to warn that a clerk will ask a question regarding the consumption mode. At the time of the input operation, a confirmation dialog (voice or screen display) for the tax rate may be displayed. Thereby, input operation mistakes are reduced.

  The input unit 26 has various operation buttons (subtotal key, current total key, numeric key, correction key, preset key, etc.) for operating the commodity registration machine 20. The communication unit 27 is a communication device that communicates with another device via the LAN 2, and is, for example, a network card. The speaker 28 outputs an operation sound of the product registration device 20, various sounds, and the like.

  Details of the CPU 21 will be described. The CPU 21 executes a product sales process at a tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the customer's selection operation via the customer operation unit 252. The CPU 21 determines whether the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode (for example, eat-in or take-out) based on the product identification information acquired by the scanner unit 23. The CPU 21 calculates a first price that is a tax-included price of the product when the consumption mode is eat-in. The CPU 21 calculates a second price by adding a predetermined cost for taking out the product to a tax-included price when the consumption mode is takeout. The CPU 21 causes the display unit 251 to display the first price and the second price when the operation unit receives the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode.

  In the commodity registering machine 20 configured as described above, when the bar code attached to the commodity that the customer wants to purchase is read by the scanner unit 23 under the operation of the clerk, the commodity identification information is obtained from the bar code. Is obtained. The product database 221 stored in the storage unit 22 is referred to by the CPU 21 based on the obtained product identification information, and the product code and the tax rate code of the product are obtained. Then, based on the acquired product code and tax rate code, the tax rate database 222 stored in the storage unit 22 is referred to by the CPU 21 to calculate the consumption tax amount.

  Then, in the merchandise registration machine 20, the CPU 21 generates price data based on the obtained merchandise information (performs the registration process). The price data includes information on prices, quantities, tax rates, total amounts, and the like of all the products that the customer intends to purchase. Further, the payment machine 30 to which the customer should pay is determined. Then, a voice for designating the payment machine 30 to be paid by the customer is output from the speaker 28 to the customer. In the merchandise registration machine 20, an accounting voucher for the customer to pay for is paid by the printing unit (not shown) in the payment machine 30 that has acquired the price data.

[Payment machine 30]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the payment machine 30. As shown in FIG. 6, the payment machine 30 includes a CPU 31, a storage unit 32, a scanner unit 33, a customer display unit 34, an input unit 35, a communication unit 36, a speaker 37, and a printing unit. 38 and a settlement unit 39. These are interconnected by a bus.

  The CPU 31 controls the operation of the payment machine 30 by reading and executing the program stored in the storage unit 32. The storage unit 32 stores a program for controlling the operation of the payment machine 30. The storage unit 32 includes a ROM, a RAM, an HDD, and the like. The scanner unit 33 is a device that reads information by scanning. The scanner unit 33 optically reads an accounting voucher or the like issued by the commodity registration machine 20.

  The customer display unit 34 displays an operation procedure or the like for the customer to pay for the customer. The customer display unit 34 is a display device that displays information in a manner that is visible to the customer. The customer display unit 34 is configured by, for example, a touch panel.

  The input unit 35 has various operation buttons (such as a correction key and a preset key) for operating the payment machine 30. The communication unit 36 is a communication device that communicates with another device via the LAN 2, and is, for example, a network card.

  The speaker 37 outputs an operation sound of the payment machine 30 and various sounds. The printing unit 38 prints a list of purchased products, the amount of each product, the applied tax rate, the total amount, the amount received, the amount of fishing, etc. on a piece of paper when the customer pays the price. Issue the paper piece (receipt). The settlement unit 39 has a bill input / discharge port, a coin input port, a coin discharge port, a credit card input / discharge port, an electronic money reader, and a control unit (not shown) for controlling them.

  In the payment machine 30 configured as described above, when the payment data is acquired by the CPU 31, payment processing can be performed. The display of the operation procedure for the customer to pay the price is started by the customer display unit 34, and the customer displays the customer display unit 34 and the input unit 35 according to the display on the customer display unit 34, the voice from the speaker 37, and the like. The user operates the payment machine 30 via. For example, the customer can cause the scanner unit 33 to read the transaction ticket issued by the commodity registration machine 20, and the customer can pay the price via the settlement unit 39. When the customer pays the price, the printing unit 38 issues a receipt on which a list of purchased products is printed.

[Label issuing device 40]
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the label issuing device 40. As shown in FIG. 7, the label issuing device 40 includes a CPU 41, a storage unit 42, a clerk display unit 43, a customer display unit 44, an input unit 45, a printing unit 46, a weighing unit 47, , Is provided. These are interconnected by a bus.

  The CPU 41 controls the operation of the label issuing device 40 by reading and executing the program stored in the storage unit 42. The CPU 41 generates a barcode for identifying information on a product. The CPU 41 generates product identification information based on the product identification code format information 423, and generates a barcode based on the product identification information.

  The storage unit 42 stores a program for controlling the operation of the label issuing device 40. The storage unit 42 includes a ROM, a RAM, an HDD, and the like. The storage unit 42 stores a product database 421, a tax rate database 422, product identification code format information 423, and setting information 424.

  In the present embodiment, the product database 421 and the tax rate database 422 stored by the storage unit 42 and the product database 121 and the tax rate database 122 stored by the storage unit 12 of the store controller 10 are not always the same ( They may be synchronized with each other, but not always.)

  The product database 421 is a so-called product master including information associated with a product code for each product. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the product database 421 and the tax rate database 422. As shown in FIG. 8A, the product database 421 stores a call code, a product code, a product name, a tax rate code, and a unit price in association with each other. The call code is assigned for each product code, and is a number for calling information in the product database 421. The unit price is a unit price of a product associated with the product code, and includes a unit price per product and a unit price per weight in weighing. The product code and the tax rate code are set in the same manner as in the product database 121.

  The tax rate database 422 is a so-called tax rate master including information associated with the tax rate code. The tax rate database 422 stores a plurality of pieces of information (tax rate information) capable of identifying the tax rates in association with the tax rates. As described above, the tax rate database 422 stores information on different tax rates. As shown in FIG. 8B, the tax rate database 422 includes, as the tax rate information, a tax rate and information indicating whether or not the tax rate is reduced according to the tax rate code. For example, the tax rate code “1” is associated with information indicating that the tax rate of the product is 8% and the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate. The tax rate code “2” is associated with information indicating that the tax rate of the product is 10% and the product is a product not subject to the reduced tax rate. The tax rate code “3” indicates that the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode of the product, and whether the product is a product subject to the reduced tax rate or a product not subject to the reduced tax rate depends on the consumption mode of the product. Is changed.

  The product identification code format information 423 includes information indicating the arrangement of the product identification information in the barcode. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the product identification code format information 423. As shown in FIG. 9, in the product identification code format information 423, the digit position (position from the left side) in the barcode and the setting content of the product identification information are stored in association with each other.

  The setting information 424 includes information for setting an area including tax rate information in a barcode. The setting information 424 is generated in advance when the system is introduced. For example, the setting information 424 is associated with the digit position “eighth digit” in the barcode and the setting content “tax rate” of the product identification information.

  The storage unit 42 stores a label format database (not shown) including a label format of a label attached to a product. The label format database includes a plurality of label formats. The label format is information indicating the arrangement of a character string on a label.

  The clerk display unit 43 is a display device that displays information in a manner that can be visually recognized by the clerk. The clerk display unit 43 is formed of, for example, a touch panel, and functions as the display unit 431 and the clerk operation unit 432. The clerk operation unit 432 receives an input operation by the clerk. The display unit 431 displays information such as a product code, a product name, a tax rate code, a unit price, and a tax rate corresponding to the call code input by the clerk operation unit 432 or the input unit 45 to the clerk.

  The customer display unit 44 is a display device that displays information in a manner that is visible to the customer. The display unit 44 for the customer is configured by, for example, a touch panel, and functions as the display unit 441 and the operation unit 442 for the clerk. The customer operation unit 442 receives an input operation by a customer. The display unit 441 displays, for the customer, a product code corresponding to the calling code, a product name, a tax rate code, a unit price, a tax rate, information as to whether or not a target is a reduced tax rate, and the like.

  The input unit 45 has various operation buttons (subtotal key, current total key, numeric key, correction key, preset key, and the like) for operating the label issuing device 40. The printing unit 46 prints a barcode on a label attached to a product. The printing unit 46 prints the barcode generated by the CPU 41, the weight of the product measured by the measuring unit 47, the price of the product, the tax rate, and the like on the label based on the label format stored in the label format database. The weighing unit 47 measures the weight of the product in the case of, for example, weighing sale.

  By the label issuing device 40 configured as described above, a bar code including a tax rate code is printed on a label attached to a product.

[Main operation of store system 100]
First, the label issuing operation of the label issuing device 40 will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the label issuing device 40. As illustrated in FIG. 10, the clerk operation unit 432 or the input unit 45 receives a call code of a product (for example, fried chicken) according to a customer order under the operation of the clerk (step S10). The CPU 41 refers to the product database 421 based on the received calling code and obtains product information (product code, product name, tax rate code, unit price, expiration date, processing date, etc.) corresponding to the calling code (step S11). ).

  The CPU 41 refers to the tax rate database 422 based on the acquired tax rate code, and acquires information related to the tax rate (information indicating whether or not the tax rate is a target of the reduced tax rate) (step S12). Then, the weighing unit 47 weighs the product (Step S13). The CPU 41 calculates a base price (excluding consumption tax) based on the weight of the product and the unit price of the product, and calculates a consumption tax amount based on the base price and the tax rate (step S14). Further, the CPU 41 calculates a tax-included price based on the main unit price (excluding tax) and the consumption tax amount. When the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode (when the acquired tax rate code is “3”), the consumption tax amount and the tax-included price need not be calculated.

  Subsequently, the CPU 41 generates product identification information based on the product identification code format information 423, and generates a barcode based on the product identification information. Specifically, the CPU 41 generates product identification information based on the acquired tax rate code and the product identification code format information 423. The CPU 41 generates a barcode based on the product identification information. The CPU 41 assigns a tax rate code according to the acquired tax rate to a part of the barcode. For example, when the tax rate is “8%”, the tax rate code “1” corresponding to the tax rate “8%” is stored in the digit position 8 of the bar code. For example, when the tax rate is “10%”, the tax rate code “2” corresponding to the tax rate “10%” is stored in the digit position 8 of the barcode. For example, when the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode, the corresponding tax rate code “3” is stored in the digit position 8 of the barcode.

  The CPU 41 generates label information including the barcode, the product name, the calculated base price, and the tax-included price (step S15). More specifically, the CPU 41 selects a label format with reference to a label format database, and generates label information based on the label format. The label information is image data for printing a label in the printing unit 46. The printing unit 46 prints a label based on the generated label information and issues the label (step S16). When the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode (when the acquired tax rate code is “3”), the label information does not need to include the tax-included price.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label issued by the label issuing device 40. The label 50 shown in (a) of FIG. 11 has a trade name 500 of “fried chicken”, an expiration date 501 of “15.12.10 2:00”, a processing date 502 of “15.12.9”, and a main body. This is an example when the price 503 is “500”. In the product identification information CA of the bar code 505, the digit positions 3 to 7 are the product code CS, and the digit position C8 is the tax rate code.

  The label 51 shown in FIG. 11 (b) has a trade name 510 of “fried chicken”, a expiration date 511 of “15.12.10 2:00”, a processing date 512 of “15.12.9”, and a main body. This is an example where the price 513 is “500”. In the product identification information CA of the bar code 515, the digit positions 3 to 7 are the product code CS, and the digit position C8 is the tax rate code. Note that printing is omitted at the digit positions 1 and 2 of the barcode 515.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of the label issued by the label issuing device 40. The label 52 shown in FIG. 12A has a brand name 520 of “fried chicken”, a consumption period 521 of “15.12.10 1 o'clock”, a processing date 522 of “15.12.9”, and a main body. This is an example where the price 523 is “500” and the tax-included price 524 is “540”. In the product identification information CA of the bar code 525, the digit positions 3 to 7 are the product code CS, and the digit position C8 is the tax rate code.

  The label 53 shown in FIG. 12 (b) has a trade name 530 of “fried chicken”, a expiration date 531 of “15.12.10 1:00”, a processing date 532 of “15.12.9”, and a main body. This is an example in which the price 533 is “500” and the tax-included price 534 is “540”. In the product identification information CA of the bar code 535, the digit positions 3 to 7 are the product code CS, and the digit position C8 is the tax rate code. Note that printing is omitted at the digit positions 1 and 2 of the bar code 535.

[Operation Example of Product Registration Machine 20]
Next, an operation example of the product registration machine 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a description will be given assuming that a bar code 505 is attached to a product as a product identification code for a product that the customer intends to purchase. However, any of the barcodes 505, 515, 525, and 535 may be used as the product identification code attached to the product that the customer wants to purchase.

  First, when the clerk causes the scanner unit 23 to read the bar code 505 attached to the product that the customer is going to purchase, the CPU 21 starts execution of the registration process (sales process) of the product and the bar code. The product identification information CA is acquired from 505 (step S1300).

  The CPU 21 acquires a product code CS (product information) based on the product identification information CA acquired by the scanner unit 23 and the product identification code format information 223 (step S1301). Then, the CPU 21 acquires the tax rate code 221A (tax rate information) based on the acquired product code CS and the product database 221 (step S1302). The tax rate code 221A is “3” here. The CPU 21 acquires the tax rate of the product based on the acquired tax rate code 221A and the tax rate database 222 (step S1303). The CPU 21 determines whether the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode based on the acquired tax rate (step S1304). Here, the CPU 21 acquires, as the tax rate associated with the tax rate code “3”, information that the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode of the product. At this time, the CPU 21 acquires the main unit price of the product based on the product identification information CA acquired by the scanner unit 23 and the product identification code format information 223.

  Subsequently, when determining in step S1304 that the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode, the CPU 21 calculates a first price and a second price (step S1305). Specifically, when the acquired tax rate code 221A is “3”, the CPU 21 determines that the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode, and calculates the first price and the second price. The first price is a tax-included price for a product when the consumption mode is eat-in. The second price is a price obtained by adding a predetermined cost for taking out a product to a tax-included price when the consumption mode is takeout. Then, when the operation unit receives the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode, the CPU 21 causes the display unit 251 to display the first price and the second price (step S1306).

  Subsequently, the customer operation unit 252 accepts a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode (step S1307). Specifically, the customer display unit 25 displays a customer operation screen (for example, a selection button) that accepts a selection operation by the customer in the form of product consumption. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the product registration device 20. As shown in FIG. 14, the display unit 251 displays a selection button, and allows the customer to select a consumption mode of the product. In the example of FIG. 14, the “EAT IN” button 252A is consumed in the store (eating out), and when this button is selected, the tax rate of 10% is selected. Since the "TAKE OUT" button 252B is a take-out (other than eating out), when this button is selected, the tax rate of 8% is selected.

  Subsequently, the CPU 21 calculates a consumption tax amount using the tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the customer's selection operation via the customer operation unit 252 and the acquired main unit price (step S1308). In this manner, the CPU 21 executes the sales process at the tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the selection operation by the customer via the customer operation unit 252.

  On the other hand, when determining in step S1304 that the tax rate does not change according to the consumption mode, the CPU 21 calculates the consumption tax amount in step S1308. Specifically, in step S1304, when the acquired tax rate code 221A is other than “3”, the CPU 21 determines that the tax rate does not change according to the consumption mode. Then, in step S1308, the CPU 21 acquires the tax rate using the tax rate associated with the acquired tax rate code 221A based on the tax rate database 222, and uses the acquired base price and the acquired tax rate to calculate the consumption tax amount. Is calculated.

  The CPU 21 determines whether or not the registration processing has been completed (registration has been completed) for all of the products that the customer intends to purchase (step S1309). If the CPU 21 determines in step S1309 that registration has not been completed, the process returns to step S1300, and acquires the product identification information CA from the barcode 505 attached to the next product. If it is determined in step S1309 that registration has been completed, the CPU 21 generates price data (step S1310), and ends the registration process for the customer.

(Effects)
In the merchandise registration device 20, when the customer performs a selection operation of the merchandise consumption mode, the customer's merchandise consumption mode is received via the customer operation unit 252. The CPU 21 executes a product sales process at a tax rate according to the consumption mode received via the customer operation unit 252. Therefore, even when the tax rate of the product changes according to the consumption mode, it is possible to execute the sales processing of the product at the tax rate according to the consumption mode of the customer.

  The product registration device 20 further includes a scanner unit 23 that acquires the product identification information CA from the barcode 505 attached to the product. The CPU 21 determines whether or not the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode based on the product identification information CA acquired by the scanner unit 23. When the CPU 21 determines that the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode, the customer operation unit 252 accepts a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. This makes it possible, for example, to automatically prompt the customer in the consumption mode to use the determination result of the processing unit based on the product identification information CA acquired by the scanner unit 23, for example. As a result, it is possible to reduce the complexity caused by the change in the tax rate of the product according to the consumption mode.

  The product registration device 20 further includes a display unit 251 for displaying information to a customer. The CPU 21 calculates a first price, which is a tax-included price of the product when the consumption mode is eat-in, and a second price obtained by adding a predetermined cost for taking out the product to the tax-included price when the consumption mode is takeout. Is calculated. The CPU 21 causes the display unit 251 to display the first price and the second price when the customer operation unit 252 receives a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. This allows the customer to refer to the first price and the second price displayed on the display unit 251 when performing the operation of selecting the consumption mode of the product.

  In the merchandise registration machine 20, the customer operation unit 252 is configured by a touch panel. This makes it easy for the customer to perform the operation of selecting the consumption mode of the product.

(Modification)
As described above, one embodiment has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  In the merchandise registration machine 20 described above, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode based on the merchandise identification information CA acquired by the scanner unit 23. It may be determined whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out based on the number of products to be consumed. The CPU 21 may acquire the number of products purchased by the customer, for example, by the clerk inputting the number of purchases verbally transmitted from the customer to the product registration machine 20 via the clerk operation unit 242. . After the CPU 21 determines whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out, the customer operation unit 252 may receive a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. In this case, for example, even when the tax rate of the product used in the sales process is automatically determined according to the number of products purchased by the customer, by receiving the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode after the determination, The tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the customer can be preferentially used.

  Further, as another example of a predetermined rule under the reduced tax rate system, when the number of purchased products exceeds a predetermined number, if the product becomes a product subject to the reduced tax rate, the CPU 21 determines the number of products purchased by the customer. May be determined whether or not is less than a predetermined number. Then, when the CPU 21 determines that the number of products purchased by the customer is less than the predetermined number, the display unit 251 or the speaker 28 displays the number of additional products that will be counted as a product subject to the reduced tax rate. May be notified to the customer. The predetermined number may be stored in the storage unit 22. In this case, the customer can easily recognize that if the product is additionally purchased, the product will be eligible for the reduced tax rate.

  In the above-described product registration device 20, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the tax rate changes in accordance with the consumption mode based on the product identification information CA acquired by the scanner unit 23. May be further provided, and the CPU 21 may determine whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out based on the temperature of the product detected by the temperature detecting unit. After the CPU 21 determines whether the consumption mode is eat-in or take-out, the customer operation unit 252 may receive a selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode. The temperature detection unit may be provided in the scanner unit 23 of the product registration device 20. In this case, the scanner unit 23 is configured to be able to detect non-contact temperature by infrared rays. In this case, for example, even if the tax rate of the product used in the sales processing is automatically determined according to the temperature of the product detected by the temperature detection unit, the selection operation by the consumer in the consumption mode may be accepted after the determination. Thereby, the tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the customer can be preferentially used. For example, when the merchandise selling device is the label issuing device 40, the temperature detecting unit may be provided in the measuring unit 47 as a temperature sensor.

  In the above embodiment, the product registering machine 20 is exemplified as the product selling device according to the present invention. However, the present invention can be applied to a product selling device such as the payment machine 30 and the label issuing device 40, for example. In this case, the sale process of the product when the payment machine 30 is a product sales device is, for example, a payment process. When the label issuing device 40 is a product selling device, the product selling process is, for example, a label issuing process. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the product is an article is illustrated, but the product may be a service.

[Modification of POS system 1]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the POS system 1 includes the store controller 10, the plurality of commodity registration machines 20, and the plurality of payment machines 30, but the invention is not limited thereto. For example, a cash register in which the function of the merchandise registration machine 20 and the function of the payment machine 30 are integrated may be prepared, and a general POS system including a store controller and a cash register may be used.

[Modification of Product Registration Machine 20]
In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the storage unit 22 of the product registration device 20 includes the product database 221, the tax rate database 222, and the product identification code format information 223, but is not limited thereto. That is, the product registration device 20 may refer to the product database 121, the tax rate database 122, and the product identification code format information 123 of the store controller 10 via communication. That is, the product registration device 20 may be configured as a distributed system in which the components are distributed so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[Modification of Label Issuing Device 40]
In the above-described embodiment, the face-to-face label issuing device 40 having the measuring unit has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the label issuing device 40 does not need to include a weighing unit. Further, the label issuing device 40 may have a function of a stretch packaging machine.

  Reference numeral 20: product registration machine, 23: scanner unit, 25: customer display unit, 252: customer operation unit (operation unit), 252A ... button (operation unit), 252B ... button (operation unit), 505, 515, 525 , 535... Barcode (product identification code), CA... Product identification information.

Claims (3)

An operation unit for receiving a selection operation by a customer selecting one of eat-in and take-out as a consumption mode of a product,
A processing unit that executes sales processing of the product at a tax rate according to the consumption mode selected by the selection operation by the customer via the operation unit;
And a scanner unit that acquires the product identification information from the product identification code attached to the commodity,
The processing unit, based on the product identification information obtained by the scanner unit, determines whether the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode,
The product sales device, wherein the operation unit accepts the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode when the processing unit determines that the tax rate changes according to the consumption mode. Further comprising a customer display unit for displaying information to the customer,
The processing unit includes:
A second price obtained by adding a first price that is a tax-included price of the product when the consumption mode is eat-in and a predetermined cost for taking out the product to a tax-included price when the consumption mode is take-out. And is calculated,
The merchandise selling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the operation unit receives the selection operation by the customer in the consumption mode, the first price and the second price are displayed on the display unit for the customer. The product sales device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit is a touch panel.

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