JPH01193995A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To control the commodity data of a commodity to take long time for getting it ready through a simple operation by storing temporarily the selling data of all the commodities including the data to which waiting information was added by a commodity wait key and indicating the data added to the waiting information separately from other data at the time of the call of the data. CONSTITUTION:The selling data of all the commodities including the selling data of the commodity added to the waiting information is stored temporarily according to the input of a total key A by adding the waiting information to the selling data of the commodity to take log time for getting it ready by a commodity wait key C. Then, when the temporarily stored selling data of all the commodities is called by a data calling means F, the data added to the waiting information is indicated on an indicating part B as being distinguished from other data. Thus, the commodity data of the commodity to take long time for getting it ready can be controlled through the simple operation, and the burden of a clerk can be lightened, and in addition, a mistake such as the omission of delivery can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic cash register suitable for application to restaurants such as fast food restaurants.

[Prior Art] At fast food restaurants, etc., when a clerk at a counter receives an order from a customer, the clerk registers it in an electronic cash register, sorts out the products, and after registering, receives payment in exchange for the product. Common. For this reason, electronic cash registers used in such stores include
Until the registration finalization operation is performed, a CRT display or a panel-type display device capable of displaying the names, numbers, etc. of all registered products is required.

By the way, in such stores, if it takes time to manufacture some products due to overheating or out-of-stock items, they will hand over only the products that are available to the customer and complete the payment process, and then store the products that are waiting for production. In many places, when the food is ready, the staff will take it to the customer's seat. By doing this, it is possible to register the next customer during the production waiting time, making the flow of customers smoother, and also for customers waiting for production to wait at the counter or come to the counter to pick up the finished product. It's convenient because I don't have to go there.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the case where the store clerk takes the products waiting to be manufactured to the customer's seat, the store clerk must write down the name of the product, the number of items, etc. of the product waiting to be manufactured in a memo, etc. at the time of the registration closing operation. It was necessary to remember the characteristics of the customers, which was complicated and inefficient, and there was a risk of errors such as omissions in handing over items.

In order to solve such problems, it would be convenient if products waiting to be manufactured could be managed by an electronic cash register in which sales data of all products are registered. One way to do this is to use the hold key to hold all the registered data of the customer who is waiting for production in memory, and once the product waiting for production is completed, use the recall key to redisplay all the held data on the display. It is conceivable to check customers for products that are waiting for production. However, in this case, it is difficult to determine which products are waiting for production just by looking at the re-displayed contents, and the operation is complicated because the hold key must be input in addition to the registration closing operation.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to manage product data that takes time to assemble with a simple operation, clearly display this product data together with the identification data of the customer, and reduce the burden on store staff. The aim is to provide an electronic cash register that can prevent mistakes.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. In the cash register, there is a product standby key C for adding standby information to the product sales data, and a determination means for determining the presence or absence of product sales data to which standby information has been added by the product standby key C in response to the input of the close key A. and data storage means E which temporarily stores all product sales data including the data when it is determined by this judgment means that there is data with standby information added; and all product sales temporarily stored by this data storage means E. It is equipped with a data calling means F for calling data, and a display control means G for displaying all product sales data called by the data calling means F on a display section B, distinguishing data with standby information added from other data. It is.

[Operation] If the electronic cash register is equipped with such a method, by adding standby information using the product standby key C to the sales data of products that require time to assemble, it will be possible to respond to the input of the close key A. All product sales data including product sales data to which standby information has been added is temporarily stored. Then, when all the temporarily stored product sales data is called up by the data calling means F, the data with standby information added is displayed on the display section B, distinguishing it from other data.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example in which the electronic cash register of the present invention is applied to a fast food restaurant will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the general external configuration of an electronic cash register installed at a counter in a store, in which a keyboard 12 for inputting sales data of sales products, etc. is provided at the center of the front surface of a housing 11. The housing 11
CRT for displaying sales data etc. on the front upper part of the
A display 13 is provided, and a drawer 14 for storing cash and the like is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 11.

Further, although not shown, an interface is provided on the rear surface of the housing 11 for connecting a printer for printing on receipts and slips via a transmission cable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 12 has 60 single item keys 21 for inputting the single item code set for each menu item, and 60 single item keys 21 for inputting the number of items sold, deposit amount, etc. 9” numeric key 22
In addition to product registration keys such as the subtotal key 23 and the deposit/cash key 24 which functions as a closing key for instructing closing of registration by cash settlement, it also displays standby information for products waiting to be manufactured that require time to complete the product lineup. A product standby key 25 for adding to sales data, a recall key 26 for recalling data stored in a temporary save file to be described later, and a U command for changing the data recalled by this recall key 26.
Various function keys such as a P key 27 and a multiplication key 28 for inputting the number of sales items are provided.

The CRT display 13 is a large display device that can display all product sales data of one customer registered at least until the registration closing operation is performed using the deposit/cash total key 24, etc. A panel type display that can display numbers can also be used instead.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the electronic cash register. In the same figure, 31 is a CPU (central processing unit) as the main body of the control unit, which includes an arithmetic circuit,
A ROM (read-only memory) 33 has a built-in memory control circuit, etc., executes various arithmetic processing based on manual key data from the keyboard 12, and stores fixed data such as programs via a pass line 32. and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 34 that stores variable data such as various key manual data and arithmetic processing data. Also, a keyboard controller 35 for inputting key signals from the keyboard 12, a CRT
A display controller 36 that drives and controls the display 13, a drawer controller 37 that controls opening and closing of the drawer 14, and a printer 38 that is connected by a transmission cable.
a printer interface 39 for outputting print data to;
and a clock circuit 40 that measures the current year, month, day, hour, minute, and second.
It is connected to the CPU 31 via the pass line 32.

As shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 34 includes an item table 41 that stores the item name and unit price corresponding to each item code of each menu item, and stores the number of sales items, sales amount, etc. of items registered for sale by each item and one category.

A totalizer 42 that accumulates for each transaction, etc., a number register 43 that temporarily stores the number data, and a number register 43 that temporarily stores the number data, the single item code, number of sales items, and sales amount (unit price x number of sales items) of the product registered for sale to -1 customers. A registered product data buffer 44 stores sequentially the status and number of waiting points as waiting information for products that are waiting for production, and stores all product sales data of customers who have products that are waiting for production, along with the payment time due to the registration deadline, and a series of table numbers. A temporary standby file 45 that is attached and stored, a table number counter 46 that specifies the table number of this temporary standby file 45, and a production wait flag Fl.
, a standby key flag F2, and a flag memory 47 for storing flag information such as a registration flag FB.

The CPU 31 is controlled by a program in the ROM 3B to execute the processes shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 in response to various key signals from the keyboard 12. That is, when the product standby key 25 is input, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not the number has been entered, and if the number has been entered, an error is determined, and if the number has not been entered, the standby key flag F2 of the flag memory 47 is set to "1" and the process ends.

When the single item key 21 is input, as shown in FIG.
(Step) As step 1, it is determined whether the standby key flag F2 is set to "1".

Here, if the standby flag F2 is "0", it is recognized that the product corresponding to the input single item key is not a waiting product, and the single item table 41 is searched to retrieve the single item code, item name, and unit price corresponding to the input single item key. .

If the number of sold items is input using the number key 22 and the multiplication key 28, the sales amount is calculated by multiplying the number of items by the unit price, and if the number of sold items is not input, the unit price is used as the sales amount of the registered product. The single item code, number, and price are stored in the data file 44, and the status is set to "0" since it is not a product waiting to be manufactured. In addition, the CRT display 13 displays the product name and the number of items sold,
The registration flag F3 is set to "1" and the process ends.

If the standby key flag F2 is set to "1" in the STI, the product corresponding to the input single item key is recognized as a product waiting for production, and the waiting for production flag F1 is set to "1". Next, as Sr1, it is determined whether or not the number of sales items has been input using the number key 22 and the multiplication key 28. Here, if the number of sales items has been input, the item table 41 is searched, the item code, item name, and unit price corresponding to the input item key are called up, and the sales amount is calculated by multiplying the unit price by the number of items sold. Then, the single product code, number of sales items, and sales amount are stored in the registered product data file 44, and since the product is waiting for production, the number of sales items is set as the waiting number, and the status is set to "1". Further, the CRT display 13 displays the read product name and the number of sales items, and also displays a symbol [w] next to the product name indicating that the product is waiting for production based on the status=1. After that, the standby key flag F2 is reset to "0" and the registration flag F3 is reset.
is set to "1" and ends.

If the number of sales items is not entered in Sr1,
As Sr1, it is determined whether the product sales data corresponding to the input single item key is already stored in the registered product data file 44. Here, if the product sales data corresponding to the input single product key is not stored in the registered product data file 44, the single product table 41 is searched, the single product code, product name, and unit price corresponding to the input single product key are called, and the unit price is determined. Set the amount of money and set the number of sales items as 1, store the single item code, number of sales items, and sales amount in the registered product data file 44, and set the number of waiting points as 1 because it is a product waiting to be manufactured.
Set the status to "1".

Also, the product name read out on the CRT display 13 in the same way,
The number of sales items and the symbol [W] are displayed, the standby key flag F2 is reset to "O", the registration flag F3 is set to "1", and the process ends.

If the product sales data corresponding to the input single item key is already stored in the registered product data file 44 in Sr1, the sales number of the product sales data is stored as the waiting number and the status is changed to "1". Also,
Display the symbol [w] next to the product name corresponding to the data displayed on the CRT display 13, reset the standby key flag F2 to "O", and set the registration flag F3 to "1".
Set to and exit.

When the deposit/cash total key 24 is input, as shown in FIG. 8, after confirming that the registration flag F3 is "1",
The data in the registered product data file 44 is used to perform normal registration processing in the various totalizers 42, and the total amount calculated by this registration processing is displayed on the CRT display 13, and the product name, unit price, and number of items for each registered product are displayed. The print data consisting of the amount, total amount, etc. is sent from the printer interface 39 to the printer 38, and the drawer 1
4 is released. Next, it is determined whether the production waiting flag F1 is set to "1" as an STI, that is, whether sales data of the production waiting product exists in the product sales data stored in the registered product data file 44 (
flag-1). If the production waiting flag F1 is "0", the registered product data file 44 is cleared, the registration flag F3 is reset to "0", and the process ends.

If the production waiting flag F1 is "1" in 3TI, -
A search is made to see if there is enough area in the time save file 45 to create a table. Then, if there is enough free space, a table is created on the file 45, all data on the registered product data file 44 is stored in this table, and the current time is read from the clock circuit 40 and stored as the payment time. . Further, the lowest number other than the table numbers already set on the -time save file 45 is set as the number of the table. Thereafter, the registered product data file 44 is cleared, and the production waiting flag F1 and registration flag F3 are reset to "0", and the process ends.

Note that the time save file 45 has an area large enough to store product sales data for 10 to 20 people, but if there is not enough free space, an "area full" message will be displayed on the CRT display 13. A message such as this is displayed, the registered product data file 44 is cleared, and the production waiting flag Fl and registration flag F3 are reset, and the process ends.

When the recall key 26 is input, as shown in FIG. Determine whether numerical data exists. Then, if there is a numeral, set the numeral data in the table number counter 46, and if there is no numeral, set it to "1".
is set in the table number counter 46. Next, a table in which a table number matching the value in the table number counter 46 is set is searched from the temporary save file 45, and all product sales data and payment times on the corresponding table are redisplayed on the CRT display 13. . At this time, the symbol [W] is displayed for the product sales data with status -1, as in the case described above. After that, UP
It waits for input from the key 27 or deposit/account key 24. Here, when the UP key 27 is input, the value of the table number counter 46 is updated by +1. However, if the table number corresponding to the updated value does not exist, it returns to "1". Then, all the product sales data and the like in the table corresponding to the value of the counter 46 are displayed again on the CRT display 13 and a key input is awaited.

When the deposit/cash total key 24 is input, the table is cleared from the temporary save file 45 and the process ends.

In an electronic cash register having such a configuration, when an order is received for a product that requires time to assemble, the product wait key 25 is input, and if necessary, the number key 22 and the multiplication key 28 are used to start sales. When you input the number of items and finally input the single item key 21 of the product waiting for production, the waiting information (number of waiting items, status -1) is added to the sales data (single item code, number of sales items, sales amount) of this item, and the product is registered. It is stored in the data file 44 and the manufacturing wait flag F1 is set to "1". Further, a symbol [w] indicating that the product is a product to be manufactured is added next to the name of the product to be manufactured and displayed on the CRT display 13 together with the number of items sold.

The registered product data file 44 also stores sales data of ordered products other than products waiting to be manufactured, and the product names and sales numbers of these products are also displayed on the CRT display 13. In this state, when the deposit/cash key 24 is input, normal registration processing is performed using all the data in the registered product data buffer 44, and all the data is stored in the temporary save file 45 together with the payment time data. At this time, a predetermined table number is added to the stored data, and C
The table number and the corresponding payment time are displayed on the RT display 13.

Thereafter, when the product to be manufactured is completed, the table number is input using the number keys 22 as necessary, and the recall key 26 is input. Then, the table data corresponding to the value of the table number counter 46 is read out from the -time save file 45 and displayed on the CRT display 13 again.

An example of this redisplay is shown in FIG. The figure shows an example in which standby information is added to the product sales data for "Hamburger Steak 2." A symbol [W] indicating that the product is waiting to be manufactured is displayed to the left of the product name, and the store clerk can purchase two products. The customer who is waiting for the hamburger to be completed can be recognized as the customer who also ordered chicken and two coffees. In addition, the first
In figure 0, [Nct3J is the table number in which the product sales data being displayed is stored, [13:38] is the payment time, [RECALL] is the message indicating that it is being redisplayed, and [13:45] is the current number. Time, [floor T I ME
] are the table number and payment time stored in the temporary save file 45.

If the finished product is not the displayed product waiting for production, the UP key 27 is input. Then, all data on the table matching the next table number will be changed to C
displayed on the RT display 13. In this way, when the products waiting for production have been handed over to the customer, the deposit/cash key 24 is input. Then, all product sales data including this product waiting to be manufactured is cleared from the temporary save file 45.

As described above, according to this embodiment, predetermined standby information can be added to the product sales data of products waiting to be manufactured by inputting the product waiting key 25, and by performing a normal tightening operation, products waiting to be manufactured can be generated. All product sales data of a customer can be stored and held in a temporary save file 45. In addition, by inputting the recall key 26, the temporary save file 45
The data stored in the CRT display 13 can be selectively recalled and displayed on the CRT display 13. At this time, products waiting to be manufactured can be displayed to distinguish them from other products by adding the symbol [W]. Display 1
3. You can recognize products waiting for production just by glancing at the display above. As a result, data on customers waiting for finished products can be easily found on the display, and since other products are displayed at the same time, it becomes a clue to find customers who are waiting for production, and prevents mistakes such as omissions in handing over products. can.

In the above example, the symbol [W] was used to distinguish the product waiting for production from other products on the display, but it goes without saying that other symbols may be used. The data may be distinguished by reverse display or blinking display.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, product data that takes time to assemble can be managed with simple operations, and this product data can be clearly displayed together with identification data of the customer. , it is possible to provide an electronic cash register that can reduce the burden on store staff and prevent mistakes such as omissions in handing over items.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram functionally showing an electronic cash register of the present invention, Figs. 2 to 10 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is an external appearance of the electronic cash register. Figure 3 shows the keyboard, Figure 4 is a block diagram of the electronic cash register, and Figure 5 shows the RA.
6 to 9 are flowcharts showing main key processing in the CPU, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a display on a CRT display. 12... Keyboard, 13... CRT display, 25... Product standby key, 26... Recall key,
27...UP key, 44...Registered product data file, 45...-time save file.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an electronic cash register equipped with a display section that displays all product sales data registered until the registration closing operation using the closing key is performed, a product standby key for adding standby information to the product sales data and the closing key are used. Judgment means for determining whether there is product sales data to which standby information has been added using the product standby key in response to a key input, and when this judgment means judges that there is data to which standby information has been added, all products including that data a data storage means for temporarily storing sales data; a data recalling means for recalling all product sales data temporarily stored by the data storage means; An electronic cash register characterized by comprising display control means for displaying the data on the display section in distinction from other data.