JPH0122105Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

The present invention relates to a fee calculation method that outputs price information of the object to be weighed calculated from the weight value and a set unit price, and particularly relates to a method configured to print and issue the price information on a label or receipt. The purpose of this is to improve processing capacity and provide a device that can be weighed and downsized. First, the sales format targeted by the fee calculation scale and its peculiarities will be explained in comparison with a sales format such as a supermarket. In supermarkets, customers bring their purchased products in bulk to a checkout terminal, so cashiers are unable to continuously input price information of sold products into a checkout device, such as a cash register, without any lag. The normal receipt issuing operation (payment total printing operation) in which a plurality of pieces of sales price information for one customer are printed on a series of receipts does not greatly affect the processing capacity of the checking device. However, in the case of face-to-face sales of products sold on a scale, which are processed by the above-mentioned fee calculation scale, when one customer purchases multiple items, the sales format is such that the customer often considers the amount of purchase etc. Therefore, in the above-mentioned receipt issuing operation, even though there is a waiting time for the fee calculation scale during the processing [between weighing], one customer is not charged until one customer finishes shopping. Currently, they are forced to use it exclusively. Next, an embodiment of the present invention that can avoid the above problems will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an apparatus in which a storage device is interposed between one charge calculation scale body and one receipt issuing machine, and FIG. 2 shows a front view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 from the operator's side. Reference numeral 1 denotes a charge scale body that outputs price information of the object to be weighed based on the weighed value and unit price, 2 and 3 registers as storage devices capable of selectively storing the price information, and 4 each of registers 2 and 3. A receipt issuing machine serves as a printing device that selectively prints out stored contents; 5 is a control device interposed between the outputs of the registers 2 and 3 and the receipt issuing machine 4, and includes print issuing push button switches SW ₁ and SW ₂ ; In response to the operation, the receipt issuing machine 4 and the registers 2 and 3 are operated to selectively print the contents of the registers 2 and 3. The fee calculation scale body 1 includes a weighing device 1a.
, a unit price setting section 1b, and a price calculation section 1c.The weighing device 1a converts the load value applied to the saucer 6 into an electric signal using a strain gauge type bridge balance type load cell, and calculates the load value. A balance device that outputs a weight value signal Dg obtained by digitally converting the electric signal according to It is configured to output signal B. Also, price calculation section 1c
outputs a price signal Dm as the price information corresponding to the price of the object to be weighed placed on the tray 6 from the weight value signal Dg and the price of the object to be weighed per unit weight from the unit price setting section 1b. do. 7 is weight value signal Dg
A weight display window facing a display device (not shown) that digitally displays the value as a weight value; 8 and 9 are unit price setting sections 1;
A display device (not shown) that digitally displays the setting contents of b and the price signal Dm as amounts, respectively.
A unit price display window and a price display window are faced, and 10 is a keyboard having a numeric keypad 11 and the like as an input device for the unit price setting section 1b. Registers 2 and 3 each receive the balance signal B.
While the is being output, press the registration switch SW ₁₀ ,
First memories 2a and 3a that sequentially store the price signal Dm output from the weighing device 1 each time the SW ₂₀ is operated.
and second memories 2b and 3b which accumulate the price signal Dm and store the total price while reading the first memories 2a and 3a, respectively, and the first memory 2.
It consists of counters 2c and 3c that count the number of times a and 3a are read, respectively. Further, in FIG. 2, 12 indicates a receipt issuing port of the receipt issuing machine 4, and 13 indicates a receipt paper. Next, the operation of the control device 5 will be explained in detail based on FIG. The registration switches SW ₁₀ and SW ₂₀ of the registers 2 and 3 are operated, for example, according to customers E and F, and when the shopping of customers E and F is sequentially weighed as shown in the table below, the first, The registration switch SW ₁₀ is operated at the end of the second and fourth measurements, and the registration switch SW ₂₀ is operated at the end of the third and fifth measurements. In this case, at the end of the fifth measurement, the count value CNT _E of the counter 2c is 3, and the count value CNT _F of the counter 3c is 2. Also, at the end of the 5th measurement

In [Table], the contents of the second memory 2b are 1000 yen, and the contents of the second memory 3b are 500 yen. When each customer F finishes shopping, the operator operates the print issue switch _SW2 to instruct the control device 5 to print out the data in the register 3. The control device 5 checks a-1 whether or not the receipt issuing machine 4 is printing, and when it confirms that the registration switch SW ₁ or SW ₂ has been operated while the receipt issuing machine is waiting, the controller 5 then performs a check a-2. The ones whose operation was confirmed in a-2 are print issuing switches SW ₁ and SW _2.
a-3. Here, since the print issue switch SW ₂ is selected, the print issue switch SW ₂ side (register 3 side) is stored in a-3. Next, instruct the receipt issuing machine 4 to print the specific code on the register 3 side stored in a-3 in a-4 so that the contents of register 2 or 3 can be determined from the receipt after printing is completed, and the code is When printing is completed, the receipt issuing machine 4 prints the first stored content "100" yen of the first memory 3a on the register 3 side stored in a-3 of the first memories 2a and 3a a-5. ,
The count value is subtracted by "1" from the count value CNT _F =2 of the counter 3c and stored in a-6, and then it is checked in a-7 whether the stored value in a-6 is zero. Here, since the content of a-6 is "1", a shift pulse P is sent to the first memory 3a and the same process is performed as a-6.
5, the next memory content "400" yen is printed on the receipt issuing machine 4, and when a match is detected in a-7 after passing through a-6, the second memory content on the register 3 side stored in a-3 is printed.
A-8 instructs the receipt issuing machine 4 to print the stored content of the memory 3b of 500 yen as the total amount, and then the first and second memories 3a, 3 after printing is completed.
Clear the memory contents of b and print issue switch SW ₂
Complete the printing operation by the operation. Even during the printing operation, customer E's weighing can be continued by operating the other registration switch _SW10 , and register 2
The print issuing operation on the side can be performed in the same manner as on the register 3 side by operating the print issuing switch SW ₁ while the receipt issuing machine 4 is on standby. Even when the register 3 side is in print issuing operation, customer F's weighing can be continued by operating the registration switch SW ₂₀ . FIG. 4 shows another embodiment, and parts that perform the same operations as those in FIG. 3 are given the same numbers and their explanations will be omitted. 14 and 15 are classification switches for specifying the classification of the object to be weighed, for example, classification, , , , respectively.
Switches compatible with 14〓~14〓, 15〓~1
It has 5〓. 2a' and 3a' are first memories, respectively, which store the price signal Dm at that timing when either the classification switch 14 or 15 is operated in the balance signal B detection state.
and the operated switches among switches 14〓-14〓 and 15〓-15〓 are sequentially stored as a pair. With this configuration, the print issue switch
In the above print issuing operation by operating SW ₁ and SW ₂ ,
Via the control device 5 and the receipt issuing machine 4, the registered amount each time, the classification of the objects to be weighed, the total amount, etc. can be printed on the receipt. In the above embodiment, the first memories 2a' and 3a' are configured to store the signals of the operated classification switches 14 and 15. ,15
Any switch 14〓~14〓, 15
When 〓 to 15〓 are operated, only the price signal Dm at that timing is read, and the classification signals 14' and 15' of the classification switches 14 and 15 are input to a journal printer (not shown). It is also possible to configure Furthermore, in the above embodiment, two registers 2 and 3 are set to 1.
Although the scale is connected to one scale body 1, it may be connected to a plurality of scales as long as they can selectively store price information. As explained above, according to the present invention, a plurality of storage devices capable of selectively storing price information are connected to the charge calculation scale body, and each storage content is selectively printed on the output of the plurality of storage devices. In order to connect a printing device capable of printing price information, temporarily store it in a predetermined one of the plurality of storage devices without printing the price information, and read out the contents of the storage device when necessary to print and issue a series of receipts. , one scale body can be used effectively, and it is not only more economical than the conventional case where multiple billing scales consisting of a scale body and a receipt issuing machine are prepared, but also the device is compact. It also makes it possible to

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a fee calculation scale, Fig. 2 is an external front view of the device,
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a fee calculation scale of another embodiment. 1... Charge calculation scale body, 2, 3... Register, 4... Receipt issuing machine, 5... Control device,
SW ₁ , SW ₂ ...Print issue switch, SW ₁₀ , SW ₂₀
...Registration switch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of storage devices each having a registration switch that gives an instruction to store the price information on a charge calculation scale body that outputs price information of the object to be weighed calculated from a weighed value and a unit price, and the plurality of storage devices. and a printing device having a plurality of print issuing switches corresponding to the plurality of storage devices and selectively issuing prints in response to the operated print issuing switch of each storage content of the plurality of storage devices. A fee calculation scale.