JPH01147694A - Goods selling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily execute unit change work by providing a unit prince changing means which exchanges the unit price of an article set in a time band setting memory into the unit price concerning the corresponding article in a PLU file so as to call it for an arithmetic processing. CONSTITUTION: A changed unit price file 25 for storing the unit price of the article to be changed in a time band which is set in the time band setting memory 26 is provided. The unit price changing means which exchanges the unit price of the article stored in the changed unit price file 25 at every time band which is set in the memory 26 into the unit price concerning the corresponding article in the PLU file 20. Therefore, the optional unit price in the file 25 is supplied to the arithmetic processing with measured weight in place of the unit price in the file 20 in the optional time band. Thus, the unit price to be changed whenever the unit price is changed so as to execute the arithmetic processing is not required to be newly set in the file 20. Besides, unit change work is executed regardless of the usage of the file 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product vending device that measures the weight of a product and obtains various information regarding the product.

Conventional Technology This type of equipment is equipped with an electronic scale such as a load cell scale, and also performs price look-up (
(hereinafter referred to as PLU) is set and held as a PLU file. An example of such a PLU file is shown in FIG. 6. That is, the PLUI contains product number 2, product name 3, unit price 4, etc. for each PLU number. Tare weight 5 and validity period 6 are set as memory. A PLU file 7 is formed by aggregating a large number of such PLUIs. Therefore, when using the device, you can specify the PLUI number for any product by specifying the PLU number.
into the work area of the operating program, and
The price of the weighed product is calculated by multiplying the unit price 4 of the called PLUI by the weight of the product weighed by the electronic scale.

Therefore, along with the price of the product calculated by calculation, PL
Product information such as the validity period 6 set on the UI is displayed on the display section, or printed on a label using a label printer and issued for use in the backyard or at the store.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In stores that use such product vending devices, -
Certain products may be sold at different prices during the day. For example, fresh foods that lose their freshness over a short period of time may be sold at a lower price in the evening, or certain products may be on sale only during specific hours to attract customers.

In such a case, it is common to sell the product by changing the unit price 4 of the product. For this reason, PLU file 7
It is necessary to change the unit price 4.

Therefore, in order to sell a product by changing the unit price, it is necessary to change the unit price 4 in the PLU file 7 each time, which has the drawback of being time-consuming and complicated. Another disadvantage is that the change of unit price 4 cannot be performed while the device is in use. This is because when the device is used, the PLU file 7 is also used at the same time. Furthermore, if the sale of the product whose unit price has been changed is finished, the unit price 4 in the PLU file 7 will be changed.
price must be returned to its original price.

It also has the disadvantage of being extremely troublesome.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a time zone setting memory in which a specific time zone of -day is set, and the product to be changed is set in the time zone setting memory. A changed unit price file that stores unit prices is provided, and the unit price of the product stored in the changed unit price file is converted into the unit price of the corresponding product in the PLU file for each time period set in the time zone setting memory, and calculation processing is performed. We have set up a unit price change means that can be called for this purpose.

Operation: Therefore, in any time period, any unit price in the modified unit price file can be used for arithmetic processing with the measured weight in place of the unit price in the PLU file.

This eliminates the need to newly set the unit price to be changed in the PLU file each time the unit price is changed and calculation processing is performed. Further, regardless of whether the PLU file is used or not, the unit price can be changed. Furthermore.

The unit price is preset in the PLU file.

It will be saved as is without any changes. Therefore, when the sale of a product whose unit price has been changed from the normal price ends, the complicated work of returning the unit price in the PLU file to the original price becomes unnecessary.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. Figure 2 shows the overall appearance. A weighing plate 12 connected to a weighing section 11 is disposed on the upper part of the housing-shaped main body case 10, and a keyboard 13 and a label issuing port 14 are provided on the inclined surface of the front surface. The weighing section 11 is composed of a load cell weighing device.

The label issuing port 14 is connected to a label printer 15 provided inside the main body case 10, and is a part for issuing a label (not shown) printed by the label printer 15. Furthermore, a display section 16 extending upward is fixed to the back surface of the main body case 10. This display section 16 includes a product name display section 16a, a weight display section 16b, a unit price display section 16c, and a price display section 16d.
is provided.

Next, FIG. 1 shows the electrical connections of each part as a block diagram. The scale section 11, the keyboard 13, the label printer 15, and the display section 16 are connected to a CPU 17. Also, this CPU 17 pair is RO
M18 and RAM19 are also connected. Furthermore, FLU
File 20, unit price change memory 21, clock LS I
22 and a comparison circuit 23 are also connected to the CPU 17. The clock LSI 22 is an LSI configured to emit an actual time signal in minutes.

Here, details of the PLU file 20 will be explained based on FIG. 3. This PLU file 20 is a memory made up of a large number of PLUs 24 set in advance for a plurality of products. This PLU 24 includes the product number 24a, product name 24b, unit price 24c, and tare weight 2 for each PLU number.
4d and a valid period 24e are set.

Further, details of the unit price change memory 21 will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 4. The unit price change memory 21 includes a changed unit price file 25 and a one-time period setting memory 26. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the time period setting memory 26 is a memory that stores 1 to n time periods in which the PLU file 20 is to be rewritten, and is used to set the start of the period in hours and minutes. It consists of a start time and minute setting section 26a and an end time and minute setting section 26b for setting the end period in hours and minutes. Then, for each time period in the time period setting memory 26, a memory for storing the product number 25a and the corresponding unit price 25b for the product whose unit price 24c in the PLU file 20 is to be changed is stored in the changed unit price file. 2
It is 5.

Next, the ROM 18 and the RAM 19 are memories that store operating programs for the entire device. This operating program changes the unit price 25b for a specific product in the changed unit price file 25 corresponding to this time period only for the time period set in the time period setting memory 26 for the product in the corresponding PLU file 20. Unit price of 24
It includes unit price changing means (not shown) which is called into a work area in the operating program in place of c. However, this unit price changing means is not only a simple operation program, but also includes not only the CPU 17 but also the clock LSI 22, the comparison circuit 23, and the like.

In such a configuration, when a specific product is weighed by the scale unit 11, if the PLU 24 for that product is called, the price of the product is calculated by multiplying the unit price 24c in the PLU 24 by the weighed value by the scale unit 11. be done. and,
The calculated price of the product and the PL for the product
Based on the data of U24, it is used for displaying predetermined product information on the display unit 16 and for printing and issuing labels by the label printer 15.

Next, the calling operation of any PLU 24 will be explained based on the flowchart of FIG. First, keyboard 13
Operate the upper key to specify the PLU number of the weighed product. Then, the operating program in the ROM 18 selects the corresponding PLU 24 from the PLU file 20.
is searched. If there is no corresponding PLU 24, an error process will be performed. When the corresponding PLU 24 is searched, the corresponding PLU 24 is loaded from the PLU file 20 into the work area in the operating program. and,
A time signal is read from the clock LSI 22 and compared with the set time period in the unit price change memory 21. That is, whether the actual time according to the clock LSI 22 is in the time zone between the hour and minute set in the start hour and minute setting section 26a and the hour and minute set in the end hour and minute setting section 26b in the time zone setting memory 26. It remains to be seen whether or not this is the case. However.

If the time signal of the clock LSI 22 is not within the time zone set in the time zone setting memory 26, the PLU calling process ends and the process moves to the next process. On the other hand, if the time signal is within the set time zone, it can be seen whether the product of the PLU 24 currently being loaded is set in the changed unit price file 25 corresponding to that time zone. If not, the PLU calling process ends and the process moves to the next process. If so, the unit price 24c of the PLU 24 loaded in the work area in the operating program is changed. What will be changed is
This is the unit price 25b set in the unit price change file 25. However, the unit price 24c of the PLU 24 itself is not rewritten.

What is changed are the signals loaded into the work area in the operating program. After the unit price 24c is changed to the unit price 25b, the PLU calling process ends and the process moves to the next process.

Here, assuming that the settings of the PLU file 20 etc. for a specific product are as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4,
A specific example of how much the unit price of the product will be at the time when - As an example, let's take the product number 24a set as "0050", "Beef fillet thinly sliced".The unit price of this product is 700 yen for times earlier than 11:00, but from 11:00 to 13:30. (7) Between 490
yen, and returns to 700 yen after 13:30.

Therefore, one time zone setting memory 26 for any product.
It is possible to execute various processes using the unit price 25b set in the changed unit price file 25 corresponding to each time slot only during an arbitrary time slot set in . That is, it becomes possible to perform various calculation processes at a pre-booked unit price during a pre-booked time slot. At this time, unit price 25b
, is set for the change unit price file 25, so P
There is no problem even if the LU file 20 is in use.

In other words, it does not matter how the device is used.

PLU file 2o is never rewritten.

Therefore, there is no need to change and set the PLU file 20 every time the unit price is changed.

As a modification, a total memory may be provided to separately store the case where the unit price 24C of the PLU file 20 is used and the case where the unit price 25b of the changed unit price file 25 is used. In this case, the unit price Depending on how it is used, it can be used to understand the sales results when selling products by changing the information, or to understand the sales results by time zone.

In addition, in implementation, the time slots that can be set in the time slot setting memory 26 do not need to be a plurality of time slots, and -
It may be only during - hours of the day.

Effects of the Invention The present invention provides a product vending device that reads a PLU for a weighed product from a PLU file and performs arithmetic processing. A change unit price file is provided to store the unit price of the product to be changed for each time period set in the time period setting memory, and the unit price is changed for each time period set in the time period setting memory by the unit price changing means. Since the unit price of the product stored in the unit price file is changed to the unit price of the corresponding product in the PLU file and called for calculation processing, the PLU
It is possible to perform various arithmetic processing with a unit price that is different from the unit price in the file without rewriting the PLU each time. Therefore, the complexity associated with rewriting the unit price is eliminated, and the use of the PLU file The unit price can be changed regardless of the situation, and furthermore, the unit price set in advance in the PLU file can be saved as is without being changed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing electrical connections showing one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view, Fig. 3 is a memory map showing an example of a PLU file, and Fig. 4 is a memory map for changing unit prices. A memory map showing an example, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of unit price change setting operation, and FIG. 6 is a memory map of a PLU file showing an example of the conventional method. 20...PLU file, 24...PLU, 25.
...Change unit price file, 26...Time zone setting memory 3
3 Bacteria J is a diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a product sales device in which PLUs for multiple products are set in advance in a PLU file, and the PLUs for the weighed products are called from the PLU file for calculation processing when weighing the products, A time zone setting memory is provided in which the time zone is set, a change unit price file is provided to store the unit price of the product to be changed in the time zone set in the time zone setting memory, and the time zone setting memory is set in the time zone setting memory. A product sales device characterized in that a unit price changing means is provided for converting the unit price of the product stored in the changed unit price file into the unit price of the corresponding product in the PLU file for each band and calling it for calculation processing. .