JP7269406B2 - Product data processor - Google Patents

Description

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a product data processing device such as a self-service POS.

A self-service POS includes a plurality of devices such as a scanner for reading product bar codes, a card reader for reading credit cards and point cards, and a printer for issuing receipts.

Due to the labor shortage, terminals operated by people who purchase products, such as self-service POS and semi-self-service POS, are becoming popular.

In order to reduce the installation space of the self-POS, a self-POS is known in which devices such as a scanner, a card reader, and a printer are arranged vertically.

JP 2014-38649 A

However, the method of operating the self-POS is different for each user. For example, some users rarely use card readers. In this case, a self-service POS equipped with a card reader is over-engineered, resulting in unnecessary costs for the user.

Therefore, it is desired to develop a self-POS that can realize a device layout that meets the user's needs.

A product data processing apparatus according to an embodiment has a first housing, a notch for passing wiring through a rear end side of a top wall of the first housing, and a printer for issuing receipts. and a scanner for reading product information, which has a second housing overlaid on the first housing, and a rear side of the first housing of the printer and the second housing of the scanner. a pressing plate disposed between the two housings and pressing the wiring .

Further, the product data processing device according to the embodiment has a first housing, has a notch for passing wiring through the rear end side of the top wall of the first housing, and issues a receipt. a card reader for reading data from a card presented by a customer, the card reader having a third housing superimposed on the first housing; and a pressing plate disposed between the two housings on the rear side of the housing 3 to hold down the wiring .

Further, the product data processing apparatus according to the embodiment has a first housing, a printer for issuing receipts, a second housing, a scanner for reading product information, and a third housing. , a card reader that reads data from a card presented by a customer, a display that displays various processing information, a controller that controls the printer, scanner, card reader, and display , and a pressing plate . In a state in which at least two of the first to third housings are stacked vertically, the top wall of the lower housing has a notch for passing wiring through the rear end side thereof. On the rear side of the lower housing and the upper housing stacked thereon, a holding plate is arranged between the two housings to hold down the wiring.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing the self-POS according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the self-POS of FIG. 1 as seen obliquely from behind. 3 is a perspective view showing a printer incorporated in the self-service POS of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of an assembly in which the self-POS printer and scanner of FIG. 1 are combined. 5 is a rear perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a scanner incorporated in the self-service POS of FIG. 1; FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing support legs for fixing a display to a scanner incorporated in the self-service POS of FIG. 1; FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a rear cover of the self-service POS of FIG. 1. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixing structure on the upper end side of the rear cover of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixing structure of the lower end side of the back cover of FIG. 8. FIG. FIG. 11 is an external perspective view showing a self-POS according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is an external perspective view of the self-POS of FIG. 11 as viewed obliquely from behind. 13 is a perspective view showing a card reader incorporated in the self-service POS of FIG. 11. FIG. FIG. 14 is a front perspective view of an assembly in which the self-POS printer and card reader of FIG. 11 are combined. 15 is a rear perspective view of the assembly of FIG. 14; FIG. FIG. 16 is an external perspective view showing a modification of the self-POS of this embodiment. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the self-POS of FIG. 16 as seen diagonally from behind.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, in the coordinate axes shown in each figure, the positive side along the X axis is called the right side, the negative side is called the left side, the positive side along the Y axis is called the upper side, and the negative side is called the lower side. The plus side along the Z axis is called the rear side, and the minus side is called the front side.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the self-POS 100 (merchandise data processing device) according to the first embodiment includes a printer 10 having a housing 11 (first housing), a housing 21 (second a scanner 20 having a housing), a card reader 30 having a housing 31 (third housing), and a display 40 incorporating a control unit. The printer 10, the scanner 20, and the card reader 30 are independent units that can be separated from each other.

In the present embodiment, the casing 21 of the scanner 20 is arranged on top of the casing 11 of the printer 10, and the casing 31 of the card reader 30 is arranged side by side with the casing 11 of the printer 10. FIG. Also, the display 40 is placed over the housing 21 of the scanner 20 . A back cover 50 is provided on the back side of the printer 10 and the back side of the scanner 20 to cover both. A back cover 60 different from the back cover 50 is provided on the back side of the card reader 30 .

The printer 10 issues a receipt to the person who purchased the product. The scanner 20 reads barcodes of products. A card reader 30 reads a credit card or point card presented by a person who has purchased a product. The display 40 displays various information for the store clerk. The screen of the display 40 may be a touch panel incorporating a touch sensor.

The wiring (not shown) of the printer 10 , the wiring (not shown) of the scanner 20 , and the wiring (not shown) of the card reader 30 are connected to connectors (not shown) on the rear side of the display 40 . A plurality of wires drawn out from each unit and connected to the display 40 (control unit) pass through the inside of the rear cover 50 and through the leg cover 43 of the support legs 41 of the display 40, which will be described later. be done. Therefore, all wirings are not exposed to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 3, the printer 10 has a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing 11 . The housing 11 has a front wall 12 , a bottom wall 13 , a top wall 14 and two left and right side walls 15 and 16 . There is no wall on the back side of the housing 11 and it is open. A housing 11 forms an outer shell of the printer 10 . A bottom wall 13 of the housing 11 functions as a frame for supporting and fixing components housed and arranged in the housing 11 .

A front wall 12 of the housing 11 is provided with an issue port 12a for issuing receipts and a power button 12b. The top wall 14 is formed with a depth shorter than that of the bottom wall 13 . Rear edges 15a and 16a of the two side walls 15 and 16 are inclined rearward from the rear edge 14a of the top wall 14 toward the rear edge 13a of the bottom wall 13 .

Components housed and arranged in the housing 11 of the printer 10 partially protrude to the rear side through an opening on the rear side of the housing 11 . Specifically, part of the component protrudes rearward from the rear edge 14a of the ceiling wall 14 and the rear edges 15a and 16a of the two side walls 15 and 16 . The components are fastened and fixed to the bottom wall 13 of the housing 11 by, for example, a plurality of screws 71 (FIGS. 4 and 5).

Components protruding from the opening on the back side of the housing 11 are covered with the back cover 50 . In other words, the back cover 50 has a shape that bulges toward the back side of the printer 10 in order to accommodate the components protruding from the opening on the back side of the housing 11 of the printer 10 .

Since the printer 10 accommodates roll paper (not shown) that serves as a base material for receipts, it is heavier and larger in size than other units. In the self-POS 100 of the present embodiment, the scanner 20 is arranged above the printer 10 and the display 40 is arranged above the scanner 20. Therefore, the heavy printer 10 is arranged at the bottom to improve the installation stability of the self-POS 100. We are trying to increase

The top wall 14 of the housing 11 has a plurality of insertion holes 14b for inserting screws 72 (FIGS. 4 and 5) for fixing the scanner 20. As shown in FIG. The multiple screws 72 function as fixing means for detachably fixing the housing 11 of the printer 10 and the housing 21 of the scanner 20 . As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of screws 72 are inserted through the insertion holes 14b of the top wall 14 from the inside of the housing 11 of the printer 10 to connect the top wall 14 of the housing 11 of the printer 10 and the scanner 20 together. A bottom wall 23 of the housing 21 is fastened and fixed with a plurality of screws 72 . The top wall 14 has a notch 14c on its rear edge 14a for passing a plurality of wires.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bottom wall 13 of the housing 11 has a plurality of (three in this embodiment) grooves 13b extending in the front-rear direction (Z-axis direction). The groove portion 13b has a shape in which the plate material of the bottom wall 13 is bent at a plurality of points. Insertion holes 13c for inserting screws 71 for fixing components of the printer 10 to the bottom wall 13 are provided in the grooves 13b. Since the bottom wall 13 makes surface contact with a work table (not shown), the head of the screw 71 is arranged in the groove 13b so that the head of the screw 71 does not protrude below the bottom wall 13 . By providing a plurality of grooves 13b, the rigidity of the bottom wall 13 functioning as a frame is enhanced.

As shown in FIG. 6, the scanner 20 has a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing 21 . The housing 21 has a front wall 22 , a bottom wall 23 , a top wall 24 and two left and right side walls 25 and 26 . There is no wall on the back side of the housing 21 and it is open. A housing 21 forms an outer shell of the scanner 20 . A bottom wall 23 of the housing 21 functions as a frame for supporting and fixing components housed and arranged in the housing 21 .

The front wall 22 of the housing 21 is provided with a window portion 22b through which a bar code of a product (not shown) is held. The scanner 20 is of a type that scans by irradiating a laser beam onto the bar code of the product, or of a type that images the bar code using a CCD and reads it by image recognition. Components of the scanner 20 housed in the housing 21 are fastened and fixed to the bottom wall 23 of the housing 21 by a plurality of screws (not shown).

The bottom wall 23 is provided with a plurality of grooves (not shown) similar to the groove 13b provided in the bottom wall 13 of the housing 11 of the printer 10 . Therefore, when the scanner 20 is placed on the printer 10 , the screw heads for fixing the components do not interfere with the housing 11 of the printer 10 . Moreover, the rigidity of the bottom wall 23 is enhanced by these grooves.

The ceiling wall 24 of the housing 21 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 24b (FIG. 6) for inserting a plurality of screws 73 (FIG. 7) for fastening and fixing the support legs 41 of the display 40. there is As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of screws 73 are inserted from above the scanner 20 through insertion holes (not shown) provided in the support frame 42 of the support legs 41 and insertion holes 24b in the top wall 24 of the scanner 20 to support the scanner. A frame 42 is fastened and fixed to the housing 21 of the scanner 20 .

A support leg 41 of the display 40 has a hinge mechanism that allows the display body to rotate with respect to a support frame 42 fixed to the top wall 24 of the scanner 20 . This hinge mechanism is provided with a fixing piece 44 for fixing the rotational position of the display body. The fixed piece 44 has a slit 46 through which a screw 45 is inserted, is arranged at a position for fixing the rotation of the display 40 , and is fixed to the support frame 42 with the screw 45 .

A rear edge 24a of the ceiling wall 24 is provided with a notch 24c for passing a plurality of wires. Support frame 42 of display 40 is covered by leg covers 43 (FIG. 2). That is, the leg cover 43 is attached after the display 40 is fixed to the scanner 20 with the screws 73 and the rotation of the display 40 is fixed with the fixing pieces 44 .

As shown in FIG. 8, a rear cover 50 is provided on the rear side of the assembly having the scanner 20 mounted on the printer 10 as described above. That is, the back cover 50 is provided so as to collectively cover the opening on the back side of the printer 10 and the opening on the back side of the scanner 20 shown in FIG. In other words, the rear cover of the printer 10 and the rear cover of the scanner 20 are not separated, and one rear cover 50 covers the rear sides of the two units.

The rear cover 50 has four rear sides 13a, 14a, 15a, and 16a on the rear side of the housing 11 of the printer 10 and four rear sides 23a, 24a, 25a, and 26a on the rear side of the scanner 20. It has a frame-like engagement end 51 of matching shape. As described above, the back cover 50 has a shape that protrudes toward the back so as to cover the components of the printer 10 . A notch 52 for attaching a wiring cover 55 (FIG. 2) is provided near the upper end of the rear cover 50 .

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper end of the rear cover 50 is fixed to the top wall 24 of the scanner 20. As shown in FIG. An engaging end 51 near the upper end of the rear cover 50 is provided with two engaging protrusions 53 protruding upward. The two engaging projections 53 are provided at positions spaced apart from each other along the engaging end 51 . On the other hand, near the rear edge 24a of the top wall 24 of the housing 21 of the scanner 20, two engaging holes 24d are provided for respectively receiving the two engaging protrusions 53 described above. The engaging protrusion 53 is engaged with the engaging hole 24d from the inside of the top wall 24. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the lower end of the rear cover 50 is fixed to the housing 11 of the printer 10 . A laterally extending recess 54 is provided near the lower end of the rear cover 50 . The bottom of the recess 54 is provided with two insertion holes 56 for inserting fixing screws 74 . On the other hand, two fixing plates 17 having screw holes 17a into which screws 74 are screwed are attached near the lower end on the rear side of the housing 11 of the printer 10 . The two fixing plates 17 are provided close to the left and right side walls 15, 16 and spaced apart from each other.

When attaching the rear cover 50 , first, the two engaging projections 53 on the upper end of the rear cover 50 are engaged with the engaging holes 24 d provided in the housing 21 of the scanner 20 . A screw 74 is inserted through the insertion hole 56 from the outside of the rear cover 50 and screwed into the screw hole 17a on the housing 11 side. Thereby, the back cover 50 is attached to the back sides of the printer 10 and the scanner 20 .

As shown in FIG. 5, a pressing plate 57 for pressing wires is attached between the housing 11 of the printer 10 and the housing 21 of the scanner 20 on the rear side between the two housings 11 and 21 . The left and right ends 57a of the pressing plate 57 function as shielding members that fill the gap with the rear cover 50 when the self-POS is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the printer 10, the scanner 20, the card reader 30, and the display 40 can be combined, and the device layout can be realized according to the user's needs.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the housing 11 of the printer 10 forms the outer shell of the printer 10 and also functions as a frame for supporting and fixing components housed inside. Therefore, there is no need to provide a frame inside the housing 11, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the device can be reduced accordingly.

In addition, when it is necessary to replace or repair components inside the housing 11 due to a failure of the printer 10 or the like, the housing can be repaired simply by removing the rear cover 50 without removing the frame (that is, the housing 11). The components can be accessed from the back side of 11, and maintenance work can be facilitated.

Further, according to the first embodiment, the housing 21 of the scanner 20 also forms the outer shell of the scanner 20 and functions as a frame for supporting and fixing components housed inside. Therefore, there is no need to provide a frame inside the housing 21, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the device can be reduced accordingly.

In addition, when it is necessary to replace or repair the components inside the housing 21 due to a failure of the scanner 20 or the like, the housing can be repaired simply by removing the rear cover 50 without removing the frame (that is, the housing 21). The components can be accessed from the back side of 21, and maintenance work can be facilitated.

Furthermore, according to the first embodiment, since a plurality of grooves 13b are provided in the bottom wall 13 of the housing 11 of the printer 10, the rigidity of the housing 11 can be increased. can accommodate the head of The bottom wall 23 of the scanner 20 also has a similar configuration and can produce similar effects.

(Second embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a self POS 200 (merchandise data processing device) according to the second embodiment has a structure in which a card reader 30 is arranged on the printer 10 instead of the scanner 20. FIG. Scanner 20 may be positioned alongside printer 10 or may be omitted as shown. A self-service POS 200 according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as that of the above-described first embodiment except for a rear cover 80 that covers the rear side of the assembly of the printer 10 and the card reader 30. is the same as that of the embodiment of Therefore, here, constituent elements that function in the same manner as in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 13, the card reader 30 has a substantially rectangular box-shaped housing 31 . The housing 31 has a front wall 32 , a bottom wall 33 , a top wall 34 and two left and right side walls 35 and 36 . There is no wall on the back side of the housing 31 and it is open. The housing 31 forms an outer shell of the card reader 30 . A bottom wall 33 of the housing 31 functions as a frame for supporting and fixing components housed and arranged in the housing 31 . The housing 31 is thinner in the vertical direction than the housing 21 of the scanner 20 .

A front wall 32 of the housing 31 is provided with a card insertion slot 32a for inserting a credit card or point card presented by a person who purchased the product. Components of the card reader 30 housed in the housing 31 are fastened and fixed to the bottom wall 33 of the housing 31 by a plurality of screws (not shown).

The bottom wall 33 is provided with a plurality of grooves (not shown) similar to the groove 13b provided in the bottom wall 13 of the housing 11 of the printer 10 . Therefore, when the card reader 30 is placed on the printer 10 , the screw heads for fixing the components do not interfere with the housing 11 of the printer 10 . Moreover, the rigidity of the bottom wall 33 is enhanced by these grooves.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the bottom wall 33 of the housing 31 of the card reader 30 and the top wall 14 of the housing 11 of the printer 10 are fastened with a plurality of screws 72 as in the first embodiment. It is fastened and fixed using The multiple screws 72 function as fixing means for detachably fixing the housing 11 of the printer 10 and the housing 31 of the card reader 30 .

The ceiling wall 34 of the housing 31 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 34b for inserting a plurality of screws (not shown here) for fastening and fixing the support frame 42 of the display 40 . As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of screws 73 are inserted through insertion holes (not shown) provided in the support frame 42 of the support legs 41 and insertion holes 34b of the top wall 34 of the card reader 30, and the support frame 42 is inserted into the card reader. 30 is fastened and fixed to the housing 31 .

A rear cover 80 is provided on the rear side of the assembly in which the card reader 30 is mounted on the printer 10 . Since the card reader 30 is thinner than the scanner 20, the back cover 80 is shorter than the back cover 50 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the back cover 80 is provided so as to collectively cover the opening on the back side of the printer 10 and the opening on the back side of the card reader 30 . In other words, the rear cover of the printer 10 and the rear cover of the card reader 30 are not separated, and one rear cover 80 covers the rear sides of the two units.

The rear cover 80 has four rear sides 13a, 14a, 15a, and 16a on the rear side of the housing 11 of the printer 10 and four rear sides 33a, 34a, 35a, and 36a on the rear side of the card reader 30. It has a frame-like engaging end 81 shaped to match the shape of the frame. The back cover 80 has a shape that protrudes toward the back so as to cover the components of the printer 10 .

The fixing structure of the rear cover 80 is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. That is, near the rear edge 34a of the top wall 34 of the card reader 30, there are provided two engagement holes 34d for receiving engagement projections (not shown) provided on the upper end of the engagement end 81 of the rear cover 80. ing. Near the lower end of the rear cover 80 are two insertion holes (not shown) for inserting the screws 74 to be screwed into the screw holes 17a of the fixing plate 17 of the printer 10, as in the first embodiment described above. is provided.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the printer 10, the card reader 30, and the display 40 can be combined, and the device layout can be realized according to the user's needs.

Further, according to the second embodiment, the housing 31 of the card reader 30 forms the outer shell of the card reader 30 and functions as a frame for supporting and fixing the components housed inside. Therefore, there is no need to provide a frame inside the housing 31, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the apparatus can be reduced accordingly.

Furthermore, according to the second embodiment, since a plurality of grooves are provided in the bottom wall 33 of the housing 31 of the card reader 30, the rigidity of the housing 31 can be increased, and the number of screws for fixing the components can be increased. The head can be accommodated.

(Modification)
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the self-service POS 300 according to the modification includes a printer 10, a scanner 20, a display 40, a numeric keypad 92 operated by a store clerk, and a sub-display 94 operated by the person who purchased the product. It has A numeric keypad 92 is attached to the right side of the display 40 facing the front side. The sub-display 94 is attached to the housing 21 of the scanner 20 through the notch 52 of the back cover 50 so as to face the back side. The sub-display 94 has a hinge mechanism whose angle can be changed.

As in this modified example, the numeric keypad 92 and the sub-display 94 can be attached to the self-POS 100 and 200 of each of the embodiments described above. It is also possible to place the scanner 20 above the printer 10 , place the card reader 30 above the scanner 20 , and place the display 40 above the card reader 30 . In other words, the combination of the printer 10, the scanner 20, and the card reader 30 can be freely changed, and the stacking order can also be arbitrarily changed.

According to the self-service POS (merchandise data processing device) of at least one embodiment described above, a plurality of independent units such as the printer 10, the scanner 20, and the card reader 30 can be freely combined to meet the user's needs. It is possible to realize a device layout with

While several embodiments have been described, these embodiments are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, as well as the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the scanner 20 and the card reader 30 are arranged on the printer 10 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the card reader 30 may be arranged on the scanner 20 and beside this assembly. The printer 10 may be placed in the
The invention described in the scope of claims at the time of filing of the present application will be additionally described below.
[1]
a printer that has a first housing and issues receipts;
a scanner having a second housing arranged adjacent to the first housing for reading product information;
fixing means for detachably fixing the first housing and the second housing;
a single back cover covering the back side of the printer and the back side of the scanner;
A product data processing device having
[2]
further comprising a card reader having a third housing and reading data from a card presented by the customer;
The product data processing device of [1].
[3]
a printer that has a first housing and issues receipts;
a card reader having a third housing arranged adjacent to the first housing and reading data from a card presented by a customer;
fixing means for detachably fixing the first housing and the third housing;
a single back cover covering the back side of the printer and the back side of the card reader;
A product data processing device having
[4]
Having a second housing and further having a scanner for reading product information,
The product data processing device of [3].
[5]
a printer that has a first housing and issues receipts;
a scanner having a second housing for reading product information;
a card reader having a third housing and reading data from a card presented by a customer;
a display that displays various processing information;
a control unit that controls the printer, the scanner, the card reader, and the display;
fixing means for detachably fixing at least two of the first to third housings;
a single rear cover covering the rear sides of the at least two housings fixed by the fixing means;
A product data processing device having

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Printer 11... Housing 20... Scanner 21... Housing 30... Card reader 31... Housing 40... Display 50... Rear cover 80... Rear cover 100, 200, 300... Self POS .

Claims (7)

a printer that has a first housing , has a notch for passing wiring through the rear end side of the top wall of the first housing, and issues a receipt;
a scanner having a second housing arranged on top of the first housing for reading product information;
a pressing plate disposed between the first housing of the printer and the second housing of the scanner on the back side thereof and holding the wiring;
A product data processing device having further comprising a card reader having a third housing and reading data from a card presented by the customer;
The product data processing device according to claim 1. the bottom wall of the second housing of the scanner has grooves for placing screw heads for fixing components of the scanner to the second housing;
3. The product data processing device according to claim 1 or 2. a printer that has a first housing , has a notch for passing wiring through the rear end side of the top wall of the first housing, and issues a receipt;
a card reader having a third housing arranged over the first housing and reading data from a card presented by a customer;
a pressing plate disposed between the first housing of the printer and the third housing of the card reader on the rear side thereof and between the two housings to hold down the wiring;
A product data processing device having Having a second housing and further having a scanner for reading product information,
5. The product data processing device according to claim 4 . the bottom wall of the third housing of the card reader has a groove for arranging the head of a screw for fixing the components of the card reader to the third housing;
6. The product data processing device according to claim 4 or 5 . a printer that has a first housing and issues receipts;
a scanner having a second housing for reading product information;
a card reader having a third housing and reading data from a card presented by a customer;
a display that displays various processing information;
a control unit that controls the printer, the scanner, the card reader, and the display;
a presser plate;
With at least two of the first to third housings stacked vertically, a notch for passing wiring is provided in the rear end side of the ceiling wall of the lower housing,
The holding plate is arranged between the two housings on the back side of the lower housing and the upper housing stacked thereon to hold down the wiring;
Product data processor.

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