JPH0351033B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field This invention includes, for example, a turret display for displaying the amount of money registered to a customer,
This invention relates to an electronic cash register that can display an input amount on a turret display.

(b) Prior Art Conventionally, some cash registers display the time on a display when the drawer is closed (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 146561/1983).

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional device, when the register is frequently used, it is not possible to display the time; Since the time cannot be seen, there is a problem that the value of use is low.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register that allows customers to freely receive services and to freely select and receive a plurality of services.

(d) Means for Solving Problems The present invention is an electronic cash register that displays the input amount on a turret display, and stores multiple pieces of service information such as time, date, and bargain products. a storage means; an input means disposed on the side of the counter where customers come into contact and operated by the customer to selectively input the plurality of service information and to command output of the selected service information;
The electronic cash register is characterized in that it is equipped with a control means for reading service information from the storage means and controlling the display on the turret display based on the command input by the input means.

(e) Effect: According to the electronic cash register of the present invention, when a customer selects and inputs a plurality of pieces of service information using the input means provided at the counter, the control means reads out the selected service information from the storage means. displayed on the turret display.

(F) Effects of the Invention As a result of the above, according to the present invention, a customer can select and display the information he or she needs from a plurality of service information while registering for shopping. Customers can receive many services, and the value of use is significantly increased.

Furthermore, since there is an input means on the counter side where customers come into contact, customers can freely input the service information they want to know when they want to know it without bothering the operator. The operation will not be stagnant due to a pause in operation.

In addition, the facility operator can provide various services to various customer groups, and can efficiently carry out public relations to the customers.

(g) Embodiment of the invention An embodiment of the invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows an electronic cash register, with the first
In the figure, a cash register 1 receives input of the amount and department from a keyboard 2, displays the amount on a front display 3 and a turret display 4, and discharges a receipt 6 with the amount printed from a receipt outlet 5.

Note that the above-mentioned front display 3 is the keyboard 2.
The turret display 4 is for use by the staff who operates the turret, and the turret display 4 is used for displaying information to the customers.In addition to displaying the price, the turret display 4 also displays service information.

A switch board 8 is provided at the counter 7 that customers come into contact with, and this switch board 8 commands the display of service information and displays the cash register 1.
is connected to.

FIG. 2 shows the above-mentioned keyboard 2, where the numeric keypad 9 is used to input service information in addition to setting the monetary value, the department key 10 is used to input the product department, and the correction key 11 is used to correct input and return goods. The key 12 commands cancellation of input, the cash key 13 closes the registration of the amount, and the date key 14 commands not only the date but also the preset of service information.

The mode switching key 15 switches between preset, off, registration, inspection, and payment modes.

FIG. 3 shows the above-mentioned switch board 8, and the service information includes the time, regular holidays, bargain days and their products, today's bargain items, etc.
By pressing each of the sixth to fourth switches 19, each of the above-mentioned corresponding service information is commanded to be displayed.

Note that the above-mentioned switches can be added as the amount of service information increases.

Figure 4 shows the control circuit, where the CPU 20 is the ROM 2
Each circuit device is controlled according to the program stored in RAM 22, and necessary data is stored in RAM 22.
The clock device 23 measures the time, the timer circuit 24 measures a predetermined time, and the printer 25 prints out the registered amount and the closing amount on the receipt 6.

Area R1 of the RAM 22 mentioned above stores service information regular holiday data, area R2 also stores bargain day data, area R3 stores bargain product name data, and area R4 also stores today's bargain product name. Store the data in area R5.
sets a flag for starting the timer circuit 24, area R6 stores data to be displayed on the turret display 4, and area R7 transfers the data stored in area R6 when the turret display 4 displays service information. Instead, the area R8 stores the number data set by the numeric keypad 9.

To explain the processing operation of the cash register 1 configured as described above, first, the preset mode of service information is set to the preset mode by the mode changeover switch 15.

For preset input of each service information, use numeric keypad 9
This is done using the date key 14. In this input, each service information is set with an identification code to identify the service information. For example, data on regular holidays is set to code "1", data on bargain days is set to code "1", and data on bargain days is set to code "1". "2", the product name data is set as code "3", and the bargain item data is set as code "4". When inputting the preset information for each of these services, first input the above identification code, and then continue. Enter a regular holiday, bargain day, product code, etc., and then press the date key 14 to complete the input of one piece of service information.

Presetting of service information will be explained with reference to FIG. 5A.

The CPU 20 determines whether there is a key-in in step 30, and if there is no key-in, the process moves to routine E1, which will be described later. However, if there is a key-in, it determines in step 31 whether the key-in is from the numeric keypad 9, and if there is an input from the numeric keypad 9. In step 32, store the numeric data in area R3 of the RAM 22, and then proceed to step 3.
Returned to 0.

The CPU 20 determines whether the mode is preset in step 33 and has already selected the mode changeover switch 15.
Since the preset mode is set in step 34, it is determined whether the date key 14 has been pressed.

If the date key 14 is not pressed but another key is pressed, the process for that pressed key is performed, but when it is determined that the date key 14 has been pressed, the key input is determined to be an input of service information. In step 35, the CPU 20 determines whether the number of first digits, that is, the identification code, of the numeric data stored in the area R3 of the RAM 22 is "1", and sets it as "1".
If so, use Step 36 as regular holiday data.
It is stored in area R1 of the RAM 22 and returned to the start.

Furthermore, when the CPU 20 determines in step 37 that the identification code is "2", it proceeds to step 33.
The data in area R3 of RAM 22 is determined to be a bargain day and is moved to area R2, and when it is determined in step 39 that the identification code is "3", the data in area R3 is transferred to area R3 as a bargain product name in step 40. , If it is determined in step 41 that the identification code is "4", in step 42 the data in area R3 is used as the bargain product name and the data in area R4 is
Then, if the identification code is not determined in step 41, error processing is performed.

Next, the amount registration will be explained. Amount registration is performed by setting the mode changeover switch to "Register," inputting the amount value using the numeric keypad 9, and then pressing the department key 10 of the corresponding department.

That is, the CPU 20 stores the monetary value in the area R3 of the RAM 22 in steps 31 and 32, and determines in step 43 whether it is in the registration mode. If the mode is determined to be another mode, the process for that mode is performed, but if it is the registered mode, the next step 44 is performed.
Determines whether department key 10 is pressed and presses this key 10.
If the button is pressed, a flag FLG is set in step 45 to determine whether the turret display 4 is displaying service information.
Determination is made based on whether or not it is set.

When the service information is not displayed on the turret display 4, that is, when the flag FLG is "0", the turret display 4 is driven in step 46.
When the input amount stored in area R3 of the RAM 22 is displayed and service information is displayed, the above-mentioned step 46 is skipped and the service information remains displayed.

The CPU 20 displays the front display 3 in step 47.
Drive to display the input amount, and then proceed to step 4.
In step 3, the printer 25 is driven to print the registered amount on the receipt, and in step 49, the registered amount is updated (added) to the RAM 22, and the process returns to the start.

If it is determined in step 44 that the department key 10 is not pressed, the CPU 20 proceeds to step 5.
0, it is determined whether the cash key 13 has been pressed, and if it is another key, the process for that key is performed;
RAM and turret display 4 are driven together.
The updated total amount is displayed at step 22, the printer 25 is driven to print out the total amount at step 52, and the flag in area R5 of the RAM 22 is cleared at step 53, and the process returns to the start.

The display of service information will be explained with reference to FIG. 5B.

The above-mentioned service information is displayed on the turret display 4 when the customer presses a switch corresponding to the information the user wants to know from the switch board 8 provided on the counter 7.

The CPU 20 determines whether the switch has been operated in step 54, and if the switch has been operated, the CPU 20 updates the RAM in step 55.
The turret display data stored in area R6 of No. 22 is moved to area R7.

Next, the CPU 20 determines whether the pressed switch is the first switch 16 in step 56, and if it is the first switch 16, the CPU 20 determines in step 57 that the clock device 23 is pressed.
The turret display 4 is controlled to display the time.

Further, when the CPU 20 determines in step 58 that the pressed switch is the second switch 17, in step 59 the CPU 20 moves the regular holiday data in area R1 of the RAM 22 to area R6, reads it out, and displays it on the turret display 4. In addition, when it is determined in step 60 that the pressed switch is the third switch 18, in step 61 the bargain date data in area R2 of the RAM 22 and the product name data in area R3 are read out to area R6, and the data is read out on the turret display. Display on 4.

Also, in step 60 described above, the third switch 18
If it is determined that it is not, it means that the fourth switch 19 has been pressed, so in step
Data on bargain items in area R4 is moved to area R6, read out, and displayed on the turret display 4.

When any of the service information is displayed,
The CPU 20 controls and starts the timer circuit 24 in step 63, and elapses for example 30 seconds.

Therefore, the aforementioned service information will be displayed for 30 seconds.

Then, the CPU 20 uses the RAM 22 in step 64.
The flag FLG in area R5 is set to "1" and the process returns to the start.

The CPU 20 determines whether the time has expired in step 65, and if the time has not exceeded, the process is returned to the start, but if the time has exceeded, the CPU 20 determines in step 66 whether or not a flag has been set in area R5 of the RAM 22, and if it has not been set. If not, the process returns to the start, but if it is set, in step 67 the data in area R7 of the RAM 22 is moved to area R6 and read out, the above data is displayed on the turret display 4, and the turret display flag FLG is set. 1" and is returned to the start.

In this way, the display of service information on the turret display 4 is such that, as can be seen in step 45, when the registered amount is displayed, this is changed to the service information and displayed, and when the 30 second time-up is reached, the service information is displayed. The original registered amount is displayed, and when the total amount is displayed, as can be seen in step 51, the service information is erased and displayed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the installation of an electronic cash register, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the keyboard, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the switch board, and Fig. 4 is a control diagram. The circuit block diagram and FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts. 1...Cash register, 2...Keyboard, 4
...Turret display, 7...Counter, 8...Switch board, 20...CPU, 22...RAM.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An electronic cash register that displays the input amount on a turret display, which is provided with a storage means for storing a plurality of service information such as time, date, bargain products, etc., and which a customer comes into contact with. an input means disposed on the counter side and operated by a customer for selectively inputting the plurality of service information and commanding to output the selected service information; and the storage means based on the command input by the input means. An electronic cash register equipped with a control means for reading out service information and displaying it on a turret display.