JPH0145114B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to an electronic cash register capable of issuing lottery receipts.

[Conventional technology]

With conventional electronic cash registers, for example, characters such as ``account statement'' and ``Thank you for your continued support'' are stamped on the receipt, but numerical values such as product sales data and total data are printed by a printer. It's getting old. Note that the same applies to journals, although there is no stamp printing. Therefore, when attempting to issue lottery receipts using conventional electronic cash registers, lottery numbers must be printed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, double issuance of lottery numbers is not allowed, so if this were to be done in one region or nationwide, the number of cash registers used would be enormous, making coordination between each register difficult, and lottery numbers using printers. There is a problem in that it is easy to forge a service number. For this purpose, for example, a system can be considered in which serial numbers for lottery tickets are printed in advance on receipt paper at regular intervals, and the receipt paper is sold by local governments or the government to various businesses. However, in this case, only one lottery number is allowed on one receipt, which limits the amount of data that can be printed on one receipt. The question is what to do if it doesn't fit.

This invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reliably include one lottery number on each receipt by using receipt paper on which lottery numbers are printed in advance. To provide an electronic cash register which is free from the risk of overprinting print data on the paper and which can sufficiently handle even if the number of purchased items by one customer exceeds the permissible number of print lines on one receipt. The purpose is to

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention is an electronic system that registers and processes product sales data input for each customer by operating a data input means, displays the product sales data and total data on a display, and prints out the product with a printer to issue a receipt. In the cash register, at least a large number of detection marks are printed vertically at substantially constant intervals, and lottery numbers having different numerical values are printed one by one located at substantially the same position between each detection mark. Receipt paper, a printer for printing product sales data, totals, etc. on the receipt paper, a printer mechanism having a feed mechanism for feeding and controlling the receipt paper, and a cutter for cutting the receipt paper, first and second sensors that detect detection marks on the paper at different timings;
a receipt cut control means that controls a feed mechanism and a cutter in response to the detection operation of the detection mark by the first sensor to cut the receipt paper at a predetermined cut position other than the printed position of the lottery number; a receipt paper positioning means for positioning the receipt paper at a printing start position in a printing area by the printer in response to the detection operation of the detection mark by the sensor; a line number counter for counting the number of lines of product sales data printed on the receipt paper; A print control means for prohibiting printing of product sales data until the first sensor detects a detection mark when the line number counter counts the allowable number of print lines; When this key is pressed, the receipt cutting control means can perform a receipt cutting operation, and when the data input means is continuing to register product sales data, the first sensor detects the detection mark. The present invention also includes receipt issuing control means for inhibiting the receipt cutting operation by the receipt cutting control means.

[Effect]

In the present invention having such a configuration, when the first sensor detects the detection mark on the receipt paper at the time of registration, the feed mechanism operates to control the feeding of the receipt paper, and the cutter operates to cut the receipt paper into the lottery number. Cut at a predetermined cutting position other than the printing position.

Further, when the second sensor detects the detection mark on the receipt paper, the receipt paper is positioned at the printing start position in the printing area by the printer. When the product sales data is printed on the receipt paper, the line counter counts the number of printed lines, and when this count reaches the allowable number of printed lines, subsequent printing is prohibited, and this is detected by the first sensor. The process continues until the detection mark is detected.

Further, when the registration process for the customer is completed and the closing key is operated, the receipt paper can be cut by detecting the detection mark with the first sensor described above. However, if the product sales data registration process continues even after the line counter has counted the allowable number of print lines, the receipt paper cutting operation will be prohibited even if the first sensor detects the detection mark. Become. Therefore, the product sales data will be printed on the next receipt paper in a connected state to the previous receipt paper.

[Embodiments of the invention]

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

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance, in which 1 is the cash register main body, and 2 is a drawer storage section which serves as a stand on which the cash register main body 1 is placed. A keyboard 3 as a data input means, a control switch 4, a receipt issuing port 5, and a journal paper inspection window 6 are provided in the center of the front of the cash register main body 1, and a display 7 is provided in the upper part of the front.
is provided. A drawer 8 is housed in the drawer storage section 2 so as to be freely retractable.

As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 3 has number keys 31 of "0", "0", "1" to "9" and "・";
Department keys 32 for "01" to "15", clear key 33 for "C", subtotal key 34 for "subtotal", deposit/cash total key 35 for "deposit/cash total", "x" Multiplication key 36, “PLU” PLU key 37, “#/current”
#/Current key 38, other receipt feed key 39
A journal feed key 40 and the like are provided. As shown in Fig. 3, the control switch 4 has three settings: ``Setting'', ``Lock'', ``Registration'', ``Inspection'', and ``PLU''.
This is a key-type switch for instructing various business modes such as ``Return registration'' and ``Payment''. Here, "Settings" is a mode for setting the data necessary for registration work, and "Lock"
is a mode for prohibiting key input when the cashier temporarily leaves the seat, "registration" is a mode for registering product sales data in internal memory and issuing a receipt, and "inspection" is a mode for registering. This mode is for printing out the data for inspection during the process. In addition, "PLU" is set up to register product sales data for each item.
This is the mode when using the PLU (Price Lunch Up) code, "Reverse Registration" is the mode when registering the registered data negatively due to returns, etc., and "Payment" is the mode when registering the registered data This mode is for printing out the data for totaling and clearing the registered data in memory. As shown in FIG. 4, the display 7 has a numeric display 71 consisting of a department display digit, a repeat display digit, an amount display digit, and ``Paper'', ``Alarm'', ``Registration'', and ``Subtotal''.
A status display 72 that displays various statuses such as "total" with lamps is provided.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a printer mechanism for printing receipt paper stored in the cash register main body 1, in which numeral 11 is a printing drum on which a large number of typefaces are lined up; 13 is a stamp provided in front of the printing drum 11 when viewed from the receipt issuing port 5; 14 is a sensor installation part provided further in front of the stamp 13; 15 is a printing hammer disposed opposite to each other; This is a cutter provided near the receipt issuing port 5. Further, 16 is a feed roller provided behind the printing drum 11, and 17 is a pinch roller that is rotated in contact with this feed roller 16. The receipt paper 18 is held between the pinch roller 17 by the rotation of the feed roller 16, and is guided by the paper guides 19 and 20 to pass in front of the print drum 11, stamp 13, sensor installation section 14, and cutter 15 as shown in the figure. Feed control is performed sequentially in the directions indicated by arrows. Although FIG. 5 has described the mechanism for printing on receipt paper, the cash register main body 1 also houses a mechanism for printing on journal paper, and the configuration of this printing mechanism is as follows except for the stamp 13 and cutter 15. The configuration is similar to that shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the main parts of the printing mechanism for receipt paper and journal paper. An EM sensor 21 and a first TM sensor 22, which is also a reflective photo sensor, are arranged side by side on both sides of the back surface of the receipt paper 18. In addition, the print mechanism for journal paper includes a print drum 23.
In front of the first EM and TM sensors 21, 2
A second EM sensor 24 which is a reflective type photo sensor as the first sensor and a second TM sensor 25 which is also a reflective type photo sensor are placed at the same line position as the journal paper 26. They are arranged side by side on both sides of the back side. In addition, 27 in the figure is receipt paper 1
8 and a TM mark, which will be described later, printed on the back side of the journal paper 26.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration, and 51 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration.
CPU (Central Processing Unit), 52 is ROM (Read Only Memory), 53 is RAM (Random Access Memory), and the CPU 51 is an address/access memory.
The ROM 52 and RAM 53 are connected via a bus line 54 and a data bus line 55. Further, 56 is a keyboard controller that controls the keyboard 3; 57 is an I/O port that controls the input and output of signals to and from the buzzer 58, the drawer 8, and the control switch 4, and inputs and controls the date and time from the clock circuit 66; 59 is a display controller that controls the display 7.
Further, 60 is the stamp 13, the cutter 15, the receipt printer 61, and the journal printer 6.
a printer controller that controls each of 2 and 6;
Reference numeral 3 denotes an I/O port for inputting and controlling mark detection signals from the EM sensors 21, 24 and TM sensors 22, 25. The printers 61, 62
is composed of the above-mentioned printing drum, printing hammer, feed roller, pinch roller, etc. The controllers 56, 59, 60 and I/O ports 57, 63 are connected to the CPU 51 via the data bus line 55. The ROM 52, RAM 53, keyboard controller 56, I/O port 57, display controller 59, printer controller 60, and I/O port 63 are activated via a control line 65 by a selector 64 controlled by the CPU 51. be exposed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the RAM 53 stores the registration flag UR, which is set during registration, and the receipt paper 1.
8 and a line counter LiC that counts the permissible number of lines of product sales data printed on the journal paper 26;
A number counter PEG that counts the number of receipts issued to one customer, a customer code flag CT that is set when a customer code is set, various sales memories such as a departmental sales memory 531, a cash sales memory 532, and a cash register. Register number memory 53 that stores a register number specific to the register
3. A serial number memory 534 that stores a series of numbers that changes each time a receipt is issued to a customer, a person in charge code memory 535 that stores a person in charge code, a customer code save memory 536 that temporarily saves the set customer code, etc. It is formed.

FIG. 9 shows the lottery number 2 preprinted on the receipt paper 18 and journal paper 26.
8. This is a diagram showing the arrangement relationship between the TM mark 27 and the EM mark 29. The lottery number 28 is composed of, for example, an 8-digit serial number that changes continuously, and is printed in sequence at regular intervals. Also, the TM
The marks 27 are located exactly on the back side of the lottery numbers 28 and are printed on one side of the paper at approximately constant intervals and arranged vertically, and the EM marks 29 are printed at slightly lower positions than the lottery numbers 28. They are located on the upper back surface and printed vertically on the other side of the paper at approximately constant intervals. In addition, the above
An instruction manual 30 containing messages related to the lottery is printed on the surface of the paper where the EM mark 29 is located.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the receipt paper 18 and each part of the printer mechanism. When the first TM sensor 22 detects the TM mark 27, the stamp printing position S on the receipt paper 18 is at the stamp 13 position. The date printing position D is one line before the position where the printing drum 11 and the printing hammer 12 face each other, and the leading edge of the receipt paper 18 is at the cutter 15 position. Note that a serial number N is printed on three lines above the date printing position D, and a register number R is printed on four lines above.

FIG. 11 shows that the CPU 51 uses the first EM sensor 21 and the first TM sensor 22 to
This is a flowchart showing a process when a mark 29 and a TM mark 27 are detected.
This is done based on the program data. In addition,
This process will be described in the case of receipt paper, but it is the same in the case of journal paper, however, in the case of journal paper, stamp printing and receipt cutting processes are not performed.

This process first checks whether the control switch 4 is in the "registration" mode.
If it is in the "registration" mode, it next checks whether the registration flag UR has been reset. And if the registration flag UR is reset, the first
TM sensor 22 and first EM sensor 21
Detection processing of the TM mark 27 and EM mark 29 is performed using the following method. Then, TM mark 27 is detected,
If the EM mark 29 is not detected, it is determined that the receipt paper 18 is correctly set, and the paper lamp of the status indicator 72 is controlled to turn off.

[Receipt paper positioning means]

Also, TM mark 27 is not detected,
If both the TM mark 27 and the EM mark 29 are detected at the same time, it is determined that there is an abnormality in the receipt paper 18, and the paper lamp is blinked. That is,
If the TM mark 27 is not detected, either the paper is not set correctly or paper that is not for lottery tickets is set, and the TM mark 27 is not detected.
If both the EM mark 29 and the EM mark 29 are detected at the same time, this phenomenon occurs because the paper is not set at all, and it is detected that the paper is not set at all.

If it is determined that the receipt paper 18 is correctly set, the system waits for key input. Then, if there is a key input, a mode check is performed and "Register"
If it is the mode, it is determined whether the key input is the department key 32, deposit/account key 35, or another key input. If it is the department key 32, it is checked whether the number digit entered in the product sales amount data by the number key 31 that was previously entered is correct.
If this number digit is incorrect, an error will be handled. If it is correct, then it is checked whether the registration flag UR has been reset. If it has been reset, it is determined that this is the first department registration and the printer 61
The date data of the clock circuit 66 is printed. Next, perform only one line of feed, and register flag UR
, clear the line counter LiC to zero, and set the sheet number counter PEG to 1 in sequence. Also, if the registration flag UR is set, this process is passed.

Next, the line number counter LiC is 10, which is the allowable number of print lines.
Check if rows are being counted. Ten
If no rows are counted, departmental sales memory 5
Registration process of product sales data to 31, display device 71
Displaying the department code and amount on the receipt paper 18 and printing the department code and amount on the receipt paper 18 by the printer 61 are sequentially performed, and finally, the contents of the line counter LiC are incremented by one. The program routine then returns to the control switch 4 mode check process again. In addition, when the line counter LiC counts 10 lines, the printer 61 prints out the total up to that point as a subtotal amount, and after feeding one line, the first EM sensor 21
Detection of the EM mark 29 is performed. This is E.M.
This process is repeated until the mark 29 is detected.
In other words, the receipt paper 18 is fed until the EM mark 29 is detected.

[Print control means]

When the EM mark 29 is detected, only one line of feed is performed, and then the register number memory 53 is
3 and the serial number N stored in the serial number memory 534 are performed, and then only two lines of feed are performed. At this point, the receipt paper 18 is positioned exactly as shown in FIG. Then, the stamp 13 is used to print a stamp on the receipt paper 18 to be issued next. At this time, cutting of the receipt paper 18 by the cutter 15 is prohibited.

[Receipt issue control means]

Further, the sheet number counter PEG is counted up by one, the date is printed on the next receipt paper 18, and after only one line of feed is performed, the subtotal amount is printed and the line number counter LiC is set to 1. Thereafter, in the same manner as described above, the registration process in the departmental sales memory 531, the display of the department code, the printing process are performed, and the line number counter LiC is counted up. The program routine then returns to the control switch 4 mode check process again.

When the above-mentioned key input is the deposit/account key 35, which is the lock key, first check whether the registering flag UR has been reset, and if it has been reset, the deposit/account key 35 is pressed even though it is not being registered. determines that the has been manipulated and handles the error. If it has been set, the contents of the line counter LiC are checked, and if the contents have not reached 10 lines, feed control of the receipt paper 18 is performed until 10 lines have been counted. When the line counter LiC counts 10 lines, memory processing for deposits and totals, that is, processing for registering total sales data in the cash sales memory 532, etc. is performed. It also sequentially performs display processing of the total amount, display processing of the change amount, printing processing of the responsible person code and total amount stored in the responsible person code memory 535, and printing of the time called from the clock circuit 66. Next, the receipt paper 18 is fed until the EM mark 29 is detected by the first EM sensor 21. When the EM mark is detected, only one line is fed, and then the register number is printed and the serial number is printed. + the contents of memory 534
1, and then print the serial number one by one. Furthermore, after performing only two lines of feed, stamp printing and receipt cutting are performed in sequence (receipt issue control means).Finally, the registration flag UR and customer code flag CT are reset, and the program routine is restarted by switching the mode of control switch 4. Return to check processing. In this way, when a key input is made to the deposit/account key 35, receipt cutting control is performed.

Further, when the above-mentioned key input is the #/current key 38, it is first checked whether the number of digits of the customer code inputted using the numeric key is correct. If it is correct, it next checks whether the registration flag UR has been reset, and if it has been reset, it is determined that the customer registration has not yet started, and the date is printed, the registration flag UR is set, and the line number counter is set. Clear to zero, set 1 to the number of sheets counter PEG
are set in sequence. Further customer code flag CT
The customer code is set, the customer code is saved in the customer code save memory 536, and the customer code is printed.
Then, the program routine returns to the mode check process of the control switch 4. If the registration flag UR is set, it is determined that the customer code was set during registration and an error process is performed.

In addition, in this program processing, date printing,
Subtotal amount printing, register number printing, serial number printing,
All printing, including printing of the department code and amount, printing of the person in charge code and total amount, and printing of the time stamp, is always performed with one line of feed.

In the device according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, when the deposit/account key 35 is operated and the first EM sensor 21 detects the EM mark 29, one line of feed, printing of the register number, Print the serial number, feed two lines, cut the receipt at the position where the lottery number 28 is printed, and then cut the receipt paper 1 to be issued next.
8 TM mark 27 is now detected by the first TM sensor 22, and the lottery number is printed at the same position as the TM mark 27, so
Each issued receipt always contains only one lottery number 28, and there is no possibility that two lottery numbers 28 may be contained on one receipt. Also, during registration for one customer, the line counter LiC counts 10 lines and stops printing product sales data on one receipt, and the first EM sensor 21 prints the EM mark 2.
When 9 is detected, one line of feed, register number printing, serial number printing, two line feed are performed, and only a stamp is printed without cutting the receipt. At that time, the TM mark 27 on the next receipt paper 18 is detected by the first TM sensor 22.
Since the lottery number is printed in the same position as the TM mark 27, the receipt will be made up of several sheets, but in this case, the receipts will be cut one by one. As before, each receipt, which is originally issued one by one, always contains only one lottery number 28, and there is no possibility that two lottery numbers 28 may be contained in each receipt corresponding to one receipt. In addition, when printing is started on the receipt paper 18 by key input, the first TM sensor 22 always detects the TM mark 27, and when the line counter LiC counts 10 lines, which is the allowable number of print lines, Since data printing by key input is prohibited and the receipt is fed until the first EM sensor 21 detects the EM mark 29, there is no risk of accidentally overprinting data on the lottery number. Furthermore, if the number of purchased items by one customer exceeds 10 items that can fit on one receipt, printing on that receipt will be prohibited once the product sales data for 10 items is printed on the first receipt. Only the receipt feed will be done,
The 11th and subsequent product sales data will be printed on the receipt paper corresponding to the next sheet by the detection operation of the EM mark 29 and TM mark 27.
Although it is in the form of a bound receipt, only one receipt is issued for each person, and by one registration operation, the registration process for the customer's purchased products can be carried out without any trouble. For example, 123 in department "01"
2 items worth yen, 1 item worth 1500 yen in category "05"
When making a purchase, print 3 lines of product sales data, then print the subtotal amount of 1,746 yen, then feed until the line counter LiC counts 10 lines, and finally print the responsible person code ``2 Responsible''. The total amount of ``1746 yen'' is printed, the receipt is cut, and a receipt as shown in Figure 12 is issued. For example, department ``01'' has 4 items priced at 200 yen, department ``02'' has 1 item priced at 100 yen, department ``02'' has 1 item priced at 500 yen, and department ``03'' has 1 item priced at 120 yen. 4 points,
One item worth 1,200 yen in department “04” and one item in department “06”
When you purchase a total of 12 items (one item costing 150 yen), print the product sales data for 10 items on the receipt corresponding to the first item, and then print the subtotal amount ``2910.
"Yen" is printed, and for the remaining two items, the next receipt connected to the first one is printed and that receipt is cut, and each connected receipt has the same series. The number “No.0124” and the subtotal amount “2190 yen” are printed,
Furthermore, if the customer code is set to be input using the #/current key 38 in advance, the same customer code "#0124" will be printed on each receipt, and the receipt will be issued as a single receipt as shown in Figure 13. . Therefore, there is no risk of losing the receipt. Moreover, each receipt has a lottery number "No.
123456789" and "No.12345680" are included.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the EM sensor and
Although we have described a method in which the TM sensor is installed at the same position and thereby detects the EM mark and TM mark at different positions to control the timing of receipt cutting and the positioning of the data printing start position, this is not necessarily limited to this. However, even if the EM sensor and TM sensor are placed on the same vertical line at different positions and both sensors detect one mark, the mark detection timing may be shifted. The same control can be achieved.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As detailed above, according to the present invention, when using receipt paper on which lottery numbers are printed in advance, it is possible to reliably include one lottery number on one receipt, and to print the lottery numbers on receipt paper. An electronic cash register with no risk of data being printed over and over again can be provided, and if the number of points purchased by one customer is too large to fit on a single receipt, it is possible to connect two or more receipts with a single registration operation. Since it is issued as a spelled receipt, there is no need to register more than once even if there are many purchased items.Furthermore, there is essentially only one receipt, which makes registration operations and receipt management troublesome. It is possible to provide an electronic cash register that does not become obsolete and can adequately handle cases where a large number of purchased items are purchased.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance, Figure 2 is a keyboard diagram, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing a keyboard.
Figure 4 shows the control switch, Figure 4 shows the display, Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the main parts of the printer mechanism, Figure 6 shows the marks on receipt paper and journal paper, each sensor, stamp, and printing. A diagram showing the positional relationship with the drum, Figure 7 is a block diagram,
Figure 8 shows the main memory configuration of RAM, Figure 9
The figure shows unprinted receipt paper, Figure 10 shows the positional relationship between the next receipt paper, sensor, stamp, printing drum, and printing hammer after the receipt paper is cut, and Figure 11 shows the receipt by the CPU. Figure 12 is a flowchart showing the printing process and receipt issuing process. Figure 12 is a diagram showing an example of issuing a receipt when purchasing 10 or fewer items. Figure 13 is an example of issuing a receipt when purchasing more than 10 items. It is a figure which shows an example. 3...Keyboard (data input means), 11...
...Print drum, 14...Sensor installation part, 15...
...Cutter, 16...Feed roller, 18...
Receipt paper, 21, 24...EM sensor (first sensor), 22, 25...TM sensor (second sensor), 27...TM mark (detection mark), 28...Lottery number, 29... ...EM mark (detection mark), 51...CPU (central processing unit), 52...ROM (read only memory), 53...RAM (random access memory), LiC...line number counter.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Registering product sales data input for each customer by operating a data input means, and displaying the product sales data and total data on a display,
In addition, in electronic cash registers that issue receipts by printing them out with a printer, at least a large number of detection marks are printed vertically at approximately constant intervals, and each detection mark is located at approximately the same position between the detection marks and each numerical value is printed. Receipt paper on which different lottery numbers are printed one by one; a printer for printing product sales data, totals, etc. on the receipt paper; a feed mechanism for controlling feeding of the receipt paper; and the receipt paper. a printer mechanism having a cutter for cutting the receipt paper; first and second sensors that detect the detection mark on the receipt paper at different timings; receipt cut control means for controlling a mechanism and a cutter to cut the receipt paper at a predetermined cut position other than the position where the lottery numbers are printed; a receipt paper positioning means for positioning the receipt paper at a print start position in the print area of the printer; a line counter for counting the number of lines of product sales data printed on the receipt paper; a print control means for prohibiting printing of product sales data until a detection mark is detected by the first sensor when the first sensor counts, a lock key for closing the registration process for the customer, and an input of the lock key. When the receipt cut operation is enabled by the receipt cut control means, and when the data input means is continuing to register product sales data, the receipt cut control is enabled even if the first sensor detects the detection mark. 1. An electronic cash register comprising: receipt issuing control means for inhibiting and controlling a receipt cutting operation by the means.