JPH01292597A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To specify the reason of discount by preparing a discount reason table and printing out a discount reason message when a sold commodity is discounted. CONSTITUTION:A discount reason table is prepared for storage of various discount reason messages. In case a registered commodity is discounted, a discount reason key is operated on a keyboard 7 in response to the due discount reason. Thus a CPU 1 controls each part and reads the discount reason messages out of the discount reason table in accordance with the operated discount reason key. Then a discount key is operated on the keyboard 7 after application of a discount amount and the discount processing is carried out. Then the CPU 1 reads out the discount reason message and undergoes a receipt/ journal printing operation together with the discount amount via a printer 11 which is controlled by a printer control circuit 12. Thus the discount reason can be specified at both the customer and store sides.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic cash register used in retail stores such as specialty stores and supermarkets.

[Prior Art] Generally, in an electronic cash register, when in the registration mode, the sales amount, number of sales items, etc. of a sales item are inputted via an input device such as a keyboard, and then the code to which the item belongs is input. The sales amount and number of sales items are cumulatively registered in a sales registration file provided in the built-in RAM or external memory based on the input code, and the code, number of sales items, sales amount, etc. are printed out on receipts and journals by the printer. In addition, if you enter a discount amount before the registration closing operation and then operate the discount key, the entered discount amount will be subtracted from the customer's total amount, and the discount amount will be added to the discount amount with a minus sign. For example, the characters "Nebiki" indicating that the price has been discounted are printed on the receipt and the journal. Then, when the customer operates the deposit/cash key, for example, as a registration closing operation, the total amount for that customer is displayed and printed out on the receipt and journal.
Only receipts were issued.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, in the conventional electronic cash register, when a sale product is discounted, the discount amount and characters indicating the discount are recorded on the receipt and journal. Since it was only printed out, customers could not see the reason for the discount even if they looked at the receipt they received. In addition, store owners can learn the types of products that have been discounted by checking the journal, but it has been difficult to control the reason for the discount.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register that can print out a message explaining the reason for the discount when a sale item is discounted, thereby making the reason for the discount clear.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention registers and prints out the sales amount of the sales product inputted through the input unit, and records the value inputted by operating the discount key before the registration closing operation. In an electronic cash register that processes the discount amount, there is a discount reason table that stores various discount reason messages, a discount reason key that specifies the desired discount reason, and a discount reason key that stores various discount reason messages. Discount reason message reading means for reading a specified discount reason message from a discount reason table;
The discount printing control means includes a discount printing control means for printing out a discount reason message read out together with the discount amount in response to the operation of the discount key.

[Operation J] In the case of an electronic cash register that takes such measures, if the registered product is a product eligible for a discount, the discount reason key corresponding to the discount reason is operated. Then, the discount reason message corresponding to this discount reason key is read out. Next, after inputting the discount amount, the discount key is operated. Then, normal discount processing is carried out, and the input discount amount and read discount reason message are printed out on the receipt and journal. Therefore, a customer can understand the reason for a discount on a discounted product by looking at the receipt, and a store owner can also manage the reason for the discount on a discounted product by checking the journal.

[Example] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

□Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic cash register. In the figure, 1 is C as the main body of the control unit.
A PU (Central Processing Unit), which has built-in arithmetic circuits, memory control circuits, etc., performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on various input data, and connects the CPU 1 via a path line 2 such as an address bus and a data bus. controls a ROM 3 that stores fixed data such as programs for controlling each part, and a RAM 4 that stores variable data such as various input data and arithmetic processing data. Also, "Register""
an input/output capotro that inputs a signal from a mode switch 5 that selects various business modes such as "accounting" and "setting" and instructs its execution; a keyboard input circuit that inputs and processes key signals from a keyboard 7 serving as an input device; 8. Display unit control circuit 10 that drives and controls the display unit 9 as an output device;
A printer control circuit 12 for driving and controlling the printer 11 as an output device, etc. is connected to the CPUI via the pass line 2.
It is connected to the.

As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 7 includes number keys 21 for entering the number of sales items, sales amount, etc.
Department key 22 for inputting the department code to which the sales item belongs; Subtotal key 23 for calculating the subtotal amount for one customer;
In addition to sales registration keys such as the deposit/cash total key 24 that declares the closing of registration by cash settlement, a multiplication key 25 that commands that the number data is the number of sales items, and a discount reason code that will be described later. Discount reason key 2 that commands
6. Various function keys such as a discount key 27 for instructing that the number data is the discount amount of the product to be discounted are provided.

The display unit 9 is a display tube that electronically displays the sales amount of the product, the total amount of sales items 2, etc. inputted from the keyboard 7, and the status of this electronic cash register such as "registration", "settlement", "current total", etc. It consists of a try mark indicating the

The printer 11 is a dot printer for printing out the sales amount, 1 sales item, 5 department codes, etc. of sales items on receipts and journals.

As shown in FIG. 3, the RAM 4 stores a department registration file 31 for tallying the number of sales items, sales amount, and discount amount for each item registered for sale, by department code, and a department registration file 31 for each item registered for sale this time. A code buffer 32 that stores the code of .A totalizer 33 that calculates the total amount for one customer.
, an area such as a flag memory 34 that stores flag information such as a registration flag F1 that is set when a sales product is registered and a discount reason flag F2 that is set when the discount reason key 26 is operated. In addition, a discount reason table 35 that stores discount reason codes and discount reason messages respectively set corresponding to various discount reasons;
In response to the operation of the discount reason key 26, the table 3 is
A discount reason buffer 36 is formed to temporarily store the discount reason message read from the discount reason message.

Here, in this embodiment, discounts due to coupons are given as (discount reason code [1]) and the message is "coupon discount".Similarly, discounts due to special sales are given as (direct discount reason code [2]). ], Message ``Tokubainebiki'' and discounts due to the product being out of shape (discount reason code [3, Message ``Katakuzurenebiki''), discounts for employees as Discount reason code [9, Message ``Shinenebiki'' Setting of data for this discount reason table 35 is performed by operating a predetermined key while the mode switch 5 is in the "setting" mode.

When the CPU inputs key data manually from the keyboard 7, it checks the selected business mode of the mode switch 5, and when it confirms that the "registration" mode is selected, performs key processing according to the type of key data. Execute.

That is, assuming that the key data is based on the department key 22, the department code corresponding to the input department key is first stored in the code buffer 32, as shown in FIG.

Next, in the department registration file 31, the number of sales items and sales amount are accumulated in the sales number area and sales amount area corresponding to the department code in the code buffer 32. Also,
The sales amount is added to the totalizer 33. Note that the sales amount is entered using the number key 21 immediately before the department key 22 is entered. In addition, if the number of sold items is input by a combination input using the number key 21 and the multiplication key 25 immediately before the sales amount is input, that number data will become the number of sold items, and if no combination input is performed, the number of sold items will be the number of sold items. is "1".

Next, display the department code, number of items sold, and sales amount on the display section 9.
At the same time, the printer 11 prints out the information on receipts and journals. Thereafter, the registration flag F1 is set to "1" and the process ends.

Furthermore, if the key data is based on the discount reason key 26, as shown in FIG.
After confirming that the discount reason code is set to "1" and that the discount reason code has been manually entered using the numeric key 21, the discount reason table 3 is entered using this discount reason code.
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Then, the corresponding discount reason message is read out and stored in the discount reason buffer 36, and the read discount reason message is displayed on the display section 9.

Thereafter, the discount reason flag F2 is set to "1" and the process ends.

Furthermore, assuming that the key data is from the A direct key 27, as shown in FIG.
After confirming that is set to "1" and that the discount amount has been input using the numeric key 21,
Check the status of discount reason flag F2. Here, if it is set to "1", the discount reason message is specified, so the discount reason message in the discount reason buffer 36 and the entered discount amount are printed on the receipt and journal. Output. Then, clear the discount reason buffer code 0-36 and set the discount reason flag F2 to "0".
to be released. Next, the entered discount amount is added to the discount amount area corresponding to the department code in the code buffer 32 in the department registration file 31, and the process ends.

On the other hand, if the discount reason flag F2 is cleared to rOJ, the discount reason message is not specified, so the characters "Nebiki" indicating that the discount has been applied as usual and the entered discount amount are displayed. Print out on receipts and journals. Next, the entered discount amount is added to the discount amount area corresponding to the department code in the code buffer 32 in the department registration file 31, and the process ends.

Further, assuming that the key data is based on the deposit/account key 24, as shown in FIG. 7, it is first confirmed that the registration flag F1 is set to "1". Next, the total amount calculated by the totalizer 33 is displayed electronically on the display section 9, and is printed out on a receipt and a journal, and only a receipt is issued. Thereafter, the totalizer 33 is cleared, the registering SORAG F1 is reset to "0", and the process ends.

In this embodiment with such a configuration, in order to register a sales product, the department code, number of sales items, and sales amount of the sales product are input by operating the number keys 211, department key 22, and multiplication key 25 as necessary. do.

Then, the department code for one product entered manually is stored in the code buffer 32.

The number of sales items and sales amount are registered in the department registration file 31 for each department code, and the department code, number of sales items, and sales amount of this product are printed out on a receipt and a journal.

Here, if the registered product is a product eligible for a discount, the cashier operates the discount reason key 26 after inputting a discount reason code corresponding to the applicable discount reason. Then, the discount reason message corresponding to the input discount reason code is read out from the discount reason table 35, stored in the discount reason buffer 36, and displayed on the display section.

After confirming the display of the discount reason, the cashier operates the discount key 27 after inputting the discount amount. Then, discount processing is performed on the department registration file 31, and the discount reason message in the discount reason buffer 36 and the input discount amount are printed out on the receipt and journal.

Thereafter, the cashier operates the deposit/cash key 24 when all sales registration for one customer is completed. Then, the total amount will be printed out on the receipt and journal, and for example, the 8th
A receipt as shown in the figure will be issued. In Figure 8, there is 1 product with department code "1" and sales price of 1000 yen.
The item is discounted by 00 yen, and the reason for the discount is an employee discount.

In this way, according to this embodiment, by simply performing a simple key operation to specify the discount reason for the discounted product,
A discount reason message can be printed out on the receipt and journal along with the discount amount. therefore,
By visually checking the receipt or journal, the reason for the discount on the discounted product becomes clear, and customers can understand the reason for the discount on the discounted product from the issued receipt, and the store manager can discount the discount on the discounted product by checking the journal. Reasons can be easily managed.

In the above embodiment, a case where the discount amount is entered as a number is shown, but the discount amount may be automatically calculated by entering the discount rate as a number. Further, in the above embodiment, the case where sales items are registered in a department has been exemplified, but it goes without saying that the same process can be performed even in cases such as PLU registration. Furthermore, the electronic cash register of the present invention is connected to a host computer via an inline cable, and is controlled by the host computer.
It can also be applied as a POS terminal for a (point of sale information management) system. It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, when a sale product is discounted, a message explaining the reason for the discount can be printed out, and an electronic message that can clarify the reason for the discount is provided. We can provide cash registers.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register, Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the key arrangement of a keyboard, and Fig. 3 is a main memory structure of RAM. 4 to 7 are flowcharts showing the main key processing of the CPU, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of issuing a receipt. 1...CPU, 3...ROM, 4...RAM, 5
...Mode switch, 7...Keyboard, 9...
Display section, 11...Printer, 26...Discount reason key, 27...Discount key, 35...Discount reason table,
36...Discount reason buffer. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue

Claims (1)

[Claims] An electronic system that registers and prints out the sales amount of sold products input through the input unit on receipts and journals, and also processes the discount amount that is input by operating the discount key before the registration closing operation. In the cash register, there is a discount reason table that stores various discount reason messages, a discount reason key for specifying the desired discount reason, and a discount reason message specified by the discount reason key. Discount reason message reading means for reading from the discount reason table; and discount printing control means for printing out the discount reason message read by the reading means along with the discount amount in response to the operation of the discount key. An electronic cash register characterized by: