JPH0346094A - Goods sale data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly respond to the request of a user desiring to provide a reader with a low price by providing the reader at a cash drawer, and connecting the reader loadably/unloadably freely on the control part of a register main body separately from the cash drawer. CONSTITUTION:Three kinds of register main bodies 11A-11C are prepared, and three kinds of cash drawers 41A-41C are prepared separately from them. Also, a reader/writer 51 as the reader to read the information of a prepaid card 71 is attached on the cash drawer 41B, and furthermore, a reader/writer 61 on an IC card 72 for the cash drawer 41B is attached on the cash drawer 41C. And the register main body fitting in the application of the user is combined with the cash drawer, and the reader of the cash drawer is connected to the control part of the register main body. In such a way, it is possible to constitute a device with the reader fitting in the specification of the user quickly and with the low price.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a product sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register or a POS (Point of Sales) terminal.

[Prior Art] Product sales data processing devices such as electronic cash registers and PO8 terminals require different numbers of keys and display types depending on the industry of the user, so We have a variety of models available in advance.

In addition, some users use a card reader that reads credit card data or a reader/writer that reads prepaid card data and writes the data to a prepaid card so that they can accept payments by credit card or prepaid card. There is a request to have the following.

Conventionally, in response to such a user's request, a card reader or reader/writer has been integrated into a product sales data processing device of a model specified by the user.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in order to integrate a card reader or a reader/writer into a product sales data processing device, each model must be designed and manufactured. This has led to price increases and delivery delays.

Moreover, if a card reader or reader/writer is integrated into a product sales data processing device, not only will the target industry become even more limited, but problems will also arise, such as an increase in the amount of inventory for each model. .

The purpose of the present invention was to solve such conventional problems, and to respond to the user's desire to be equipped with a reading device, it can be quickly and easily installed without increasing the amount of inventory for each model. It is an object of the present invention to provide a product sales data processing device that can be handled at a low price.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, in the present invention, the register main body and the cash drawer are formed separately, and the cash drawer is provided with a reading device for reading information on an information storage medium, and this reading device is connected to the register. It is characterized in that it is provided with a connecting means that is detachably connected to the control section of the main body.

[Function] By simply combining a register body that meets the user's specifications with a Kiya-Y Shuttle Drawer, and connecting the R-collection device of that Kya-7 Shuttle Drawer to the main control section of the register body through the connecting means, the user's It is possible to configure a product sales data processing device with a reading device that meets specifications.

Therefore, it is only necessary to prepare various types of register bodies according to the user's business type, so that user requests can be met quickly and at low cost without increasing the amount of inventory for each model.

[Example] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In this embodiment, the register main body and the cash drawer are each formed as separate bodies, and multiple types of register main bodies and cash drawers are prepared respectively, so that they can be combined arbitrarily according to the user's specifications. It's Shitachino.

First, as the register main body, 3 shown in Figs.
Seed register bodies 11A, IIB, and 11C are prepared. These are installed in the housing 12 depending on the user's industry.
Forms of A, 12B, and 12C, display section 1 attached thereto
3A, 13B, 13C aspects, keyboards 14A, 14
8. Number and arrangement of keys for 14C, printers 15A, 158.
The arrangement of 15C and the like are formed to different specifications.

Further, the circuit configuration of these register bodies 11A, 11B, and 11C is formed in a circuit configuration that can be commonly used for all of the plurality of types of cash drawers. In other words,
As shown in FIG. 1O, a CPU 21 and a ROM 2 connected to the CPU 21 via an address/data bus 22.
3. RAM 24, l1025 for data transmission with the host computer, keyboard control circuit 26, display control circuit 27, printer control circuit 28 and l102
8.

The keyboard control circuit 26 includes the keyboard 14A.
The display units 13A, 13B, and 13C are connected to the display unit control circuit 27, and the printers 15A, 15B, and 15C are connected to the printer control circuit 28, respectively.

The 11029 has a first connector 30 for giving a cash box opening command signal to the cash drawer, and a second connector 31 for taking in data from the cash drawer and sending data to the cash drawer. It is connected.

On the other hand, as cash drawers, there are three types of cash drawers 41A and 4 shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 5.
1B and 41C are available.

The first cash drawer 41A is the 5th Uf! As shown in U, the drawer case 42 and the drawer case 4
2, and a cash box 43 that is housed in a drawable (openable) manner.

As shown in FIG. 6, inside the drawer case 42, a cash box 43 is housed inside the drawer case 42, and the cash box 43 is engaged with an ear member 44 provided in a negative direction to the cash box 43. The engagement lever 45 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. A solenoid 47 for releasing the engaged state and a spring 48 for opening the cash box 43 to the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in the figure when the engaged state is released are provided.

The solenoid 47 is provided with a connector 50 that can be detachably connected to the first connector 30 of the register main body. Therefore, when the connector 50 is connected to the first connector 30 of the register body, the keyboard 14
By operating A, 14B, and 14C, the cash box 43 can be opened in response to a cash box opening command signal from the CPU 21. In addition, the key mechanism 49
Even if , the engagement lever 45 is rotated in the release direction, so that the engagement state with the ear member 44 can be released.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the second cash drawer 41B has a reading/writing device 51 as a reading device for reading information on the prepaid card 71 as an information storage medium for the first cash drawer 41A. The difference is that is added. The reading/writing device 51 includes a CPU 52, as shown in FIG. The CPU 52 has an address
ROM 54, RAM 55, l via data node 53
1056 are connected to each other, and the reader/
A reader/writer 58 that reads information from the prepaid card 71 and writes information to the prepaid card 71 via the writer control circuit 57 is connected (11).

Connected to 11056 is a connector 59 that can be detachably connected to the second connector 31 of the register body. Therefore, by connecting the connector 59 to the second connector 31 of the register main body, the information read by the one-noder writer 58 can be taken into the CPU 21 which is the control section of the register main body.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the third cash drawer 41C has an I
The difference is that a reading/writing device 61 that reads information from the C card 72 and writes information to the IC card 72 is added. The reading/writing device 61, as shown in FIG.
I connected to 52 via address/data bus 53
It includes a C card reader/writer control circuit 62 and a tC card reader/writer 63 connected to this control circuit 52. Therefore, if the connector 59 is connected to the second connector 31 of the register body, the reader/writer 58 and I
Information read by the c-card reader/writer 63 can be imported into the CPL 121, which is the control unit of the register main body, and data such as transaction details stored in the RAM 24 of the register main body can be read by the IC card reader/writer 63. It can be written to the card 72.

Next, a usage example will be explained.

Depending on the user's specifications, either register body 11A
, 11B, IIC and cash drawer 41A, 4
Select 1B and 41C and combine them.

For example, to configure a normal electronic cash register by selecting register book #11B and first cash drawer 41A, as shown in FIG. After loading, connect the connector 50 of the cash drawer 41A to the register body 1.
It may be connected to the first connector 30 of 1B.

Then, when a predetermined key operation is performed on the keyboard 14B of the register main body 11B, for example, the current total key is operated, the CP
Since the cash box opening command signal is given from U21 to the solenoid 47 of the cash drawer 41A,
Kiya Nshubo Y Scum 43 will be released.

In addition, in order to configure an online type PO8 terminal by selecting the cash register body 11A and the second cash drawer 41B, as shown in FIG.
After placing the register body 11A on the register body 1B, connect the connector 50.59 of the cash drawer 41B to the register body 11.
It is sufficient to connect them to the first and second connectors 30 and 31 of A, respectively, and to connect l1025 of the register main body 11A to the host computer.

Then, when a predetermined key operation is performed on the keyboard 14A of the register main body 11A, for example, the current total key is operated, the CP
Since the cash box opening command signal is given from U21 to the solenoid 47 of the cash drawer 41B,
Cash box 43 is opened. Also, the leader
If you read the information of 1 Revaid card 71 with writer 58,
Since the information is taken into the CPU 21 through the connector 59.31, the CPU 21 can execute predetermined processing according to the information, and can also write the information to the prepaid card 71 using the reader/writer 58. Furthermore, data such as transaction details stored in the RAM 24 of the register main body 11A can also be transmitted to the host computer via the l1025.

Furthermore, in order to configure a batch type electronic cash register by selecting the register body 11C and the third cash drawer 41C, as shown in FIG. 13, after placing the register body 11C on the cash drawer 41C, The connector 5059 of the drawer 41C may be connected to the first and second connectors 30, 31 of the register body 11C, respectively.

Then, when a predetermined key operation is performed on the keyboard 14C of the register main body 11C, for example, the current total key is operated, the CP
Since the cash box opening command signal is given from U21 to the solenoid 47 of the cash drawer 41C,
Cash box 43 is opened. Also, the leader
If the information on the prepaid card 71 is read by the writer 58,
Since the information is taken into the CPU 21, the CPU 21 can execute a predetermined process according to the information, and the reader/writer 58 can write the information to the prepaid card 71.

Furthermore, the I stored in the RAM 24 of the register main body 11A
I read and write data such as the contents of I
If data is written to the C card 72, data can be exchanged via the IC card 72. In other words, IC card 72
Data can be delivered to the headquarters via.

Therefore, according to this solid line example, three types of register bodies 11A
, IIB, IIC and three types of Charashdo o'7-41A
, 41 B, and 4 IC are prepared, and these can be combined arbitrarily according to the user's specifications.
A product sales data processing device that meets the user's specifications can be provided quickly and at a low price. Moreover, since it is sufficient to prepare various types of register bodies according to the user's business type, the amount of inventory for each R type can be reduced and inventory management can be facilitated.

In addition, by combining the second cash drawer 41B, it is possible to configure a product sales data processing device that has a register body that meets the user's specifications and is equipped with a reading/writing device 51. Therefore, the information on the prepaid card 71 can be read and processed by the register itself.

Furthermore, by combining the third cash drawer 4IC, it is possible to read the information on the Glibate card 71 and process it in the register itself, and also to read and write data such as transaction details on the IC card 7 using the reading/writing device 61.
It is possible to write to 2. Therefore, even under conditions where data such as transaction details cannot be transmitted online to the host computer, data such as transaction details can be transferred to the IC card 72.
It can be delivered to headquarters etc. via .

In the above practical example, the second and third cash drawers 41B and 4IC are provided with a reading/writing device 51 such as a reader/writer 58 for reading information on the prepaid card 71, but the card is limited to this. Not a thing 6
For example, in the case of a credit card, a reading device such as a card reader may be provided to read the information on the credit card.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the register main body and the cash register are formed as separate bodies, the cash drawer is provided with a reading device, and the reading device is detachably attached to the control section of the register main body. Since we have provided a connection means to connect to the
It is possible to respond quickly and at a low price without increasing the amount of inventory for each type a.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a second cash drawer, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing a prepaid card reading/writing device provided inside the cash drawer, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the third cash drawer, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a prepaid card reading/writing device and an IC card reading/writing device provided inside the third cash drawer, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the first cash drawer, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing its internal addition, FIGS. 7 to 9 are perspective views showing the external appearance of different register bodies, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the register body. A block diagram showing the circuit configuration, and FIGS. 11 to 13 are perspective views showing different examples of combinations of the register main body and the cash drawer. 11A, IIB, IIC...Register main body, 2
1... CPU (control unit), 41A, 41B, 41C... cash drawer 51
...Reading/writing device (reading device), 31.59... Connector (connection means), 71... Prepaid card (information storage medium).

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Connecting means for forming the register main body and the cash drawer as separate bodies, providing the cash drawer with a reading device for reading information on an information storage medium, and removably connecting the reading device to the control section of the register main body. A product sales data processing device characterized by: