JPH04174100A - Article sale data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the burden of control over available periods on store clerks by providing a means which judges whether or not the availability period of a sold article expires or not according to the stored date and outputs the judgement result. CONSTITUTION:When an article with an available period is sold and registered, the operator reads a code sequence added to the article by a code sequence read means and judges whether or not the available period of the sold article expires or not from information regarding the available period of the read code sequence and the date stored in a date storage means. When it is judged that the available period expires, that is outputted and the article is not sold or reduced in price. Consequently, the trouble of controlling available periods by the store clerk is eliminated to reduce the burden on the store clerk, thereby precluding such trouble that an article whose available period has expired is sold at its normal 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 PO3 (point of sale) terminal, and particularly relates to a product sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register or a PO3 (point of sale) terminal. This invention relates to a product sales data processing device used in a store that sells certain products.

[Prior Art] For example, in supermarkets and the like, fresh foods such as meat and fresh fish are sold in bags in appropriate amounts. Each bag-packed product is usually affixed with a value label on which the price, weight, processing date, expiry date, etc. are printed. Based on this information, we are registering the sales of ノ<・tsuku stuffed products.

By the way, freshness is important for fresh food, so some stores stop selling food whose expiration date has passed or offer discounts. In addition, they sometimes offer discounts on foods that are nearing their expiry date to promote sales. At such stores, staff would check the expiration dates of food products in a timely manner, and if the expiry date had passed or was close to its expiration date, they would be disposed of or the prices would be rewritten on the value labels.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, in the past, the expiration dates of products with expiration dates were manually managed, which was troublesome, and due to insufficient management, products with expiration dates or nearing expiration dates There was an inconvenience in that the products were sold at the normal price.

Therefore, the present invention is capable of automatically and reliably detecting that a product with an expiration date has expired at the time of sales registration of the product, thereby reducing the burden on store staff by eliminating the need to manually manage expiration dates. The purpose is to provide a product sales data processing device that can be measured.

Furthermore, the present invention can automatically and reliably detect that a product with an expiration date is about to expire at the time of sales registration of the product and sell it at a discount, which can also reduce the burden on store staff in managing expiration dates. The present invention aims to provide a product sales data processing device.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a code string reading means for reading a code string in which information regarding product sales and information regarding the expiration date is encoded, a date storage means for storing the current date, and a code reading means. sales registration processing means for registering sales of corresponding product sales data based on information regarding sales of the code string read by the means; and information regarding the expiration date of the code string read by the code string reading means and stored by the date storage means. an expiration date determining means for determining whether the expiration date of the sales product has expired based on the date; and an expiration output means for outputting a message to that effect when the determining means determines that the expiration date has expired. This is a product sales data processing device.

Another invention comprises the code string reading means, date storage means, and expiration date determining means, and when the expiration date determining means determines that the expiration date has not expired, information regarding the sale of the code string read by the code reading means is provided. Register the applicable product sales data based on the sales information,
The product sales data processing device is provided with a means for registering sales after discounting the corresponding product sales data when it is determined that the time limit has expired.

In the present invention, it is conceivable that the discount rate may be varied depending on the period of time that has passed since the expiration date.

Still another invention has the above-mentioned code string reading means and date storage means, and the sale product is determined based on the information regarding the expiration date of the code string read by the code string reading means and the date stored by the date storage means. It has an expiration date determination means for determining whether or not the expiration date is near, and when the determination means determines that the expiration date is within the expiration date and not close to expiration, information regarding the sale of the code string read by the code reading means is displayed. This product sales data processing device includes means for registering the sales of the corresponding product sales data based on the sales data, and registering the sales after discounting the corresponding product sales data when it is determined that the expiration date is near.

In addition, in this invention, it is possible to vary the discount rate depending on the period required until expiration.

[Function] In the product sales data processing device of the present invention, a code string encoding information regarding the expiration date as well as information regarding the sale is attached to the product with an expiration date. and,
When registering the sale of a product with an expiration date, the operator reads the code string attached to the product using the code string reading means. Then, based on the information regarding the expiration date of the code string read by the code string reading means and the date stored by the date storage means, it is determined whether or not the sales product has expired. When it is determined that the time limit has expired, the time limit output means outputs a message to that effect. Therefore, when the operator receives an output indicating that the product has expired, he or she must stop selling the product or offer a discount.

In addition, in the product sales data processing device of another invention, when it is determined that a product with an expiration date has not expired, the corresponding product is determined based on the information regarding the sale of the code string read by the code reading means. Sales data is registered as sales. On the other hand, if it is determined that a product with an expiration date has expired, the corresponding product sales data will be automatically discounted and the sales will be registered.

Therefore, the operator does not need to perform any special discount operation even when the product with an expiration date has expired and is discounted.

Furthermore, with the product sales data processing device of another invention, when it is determined that a product with an expiration date is nearing its expiration date, the corresponding product sales data is automatically discounted and the sales are registered. . Therefore, even when an operator wants to discount a product with an expiration date because the expiration date is approaching, there is no need for the operator to perform a special discount operation.

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an electronic cash register, in which a storage unit of ROMB and RAM 4 is connected to a CPU constituting the main body of the control unit via a path line 2, and also measures the current date and time. A clock circuit 5 as a date storage means, an I10 port 8 to which signals from a mode switch 6 and a dip switch 7 are input, a keyboard controller 10 to which key signals are input from a keyboard 9, and a display 11 are driven and controlled. A receipt is generated by driving and controlling the display controller 12 and printer 13, which display characters etc. corresponding to the display data.

A printer controller 14 that prints data on a journal or the like, a scanner controller 16 that receives barcode string data read by a barcode scanner 15 as code string reading means, and the like are connected.

The ROM 3 stores fixed data such as program data.

The RAM 4 includes a price memory 41 for storing the prices of products registered for sale, an amount totalizer 42 for storing the total price of products sold to one customer, and a price totalizer 42 for storing the total price of products sold to each customer. Various memory areas are formed, such as a departmental total file 43 for totaling by department.

The mode switch 6 is a control switch for controlling power on/off, selecting various business modes such as "registration", "accounting", "setting", etc., and notifying the CPUI of the execution thereof, and operated with a key. be done.

The dip switch 7 is used to set whether or not to automatically discount a product whose expiration date has passed.

The keyboard 9 has a number key and a department key.

Various keys such as a subtotal key, deposit/cash key, cancellation key, and discount key are provided.

The barcode scanner 15 is used to read barcode strings attached to products. In this embodiment, a /<- code string 20 in the format shown in FIG. 2 is attached to fresh foods with an expiration date. This no-coat string 20 consists of 13 digits, and the first two digits F
,, F2 is fixed, the next two digits, D2 indicates the department code, and the next four digits X l , X 2 , X 3
, X4 and expiration date (X+, X2: days, X3.
X4: hours), and the next 4 digits P+, P2, P3
, P4 indicates the unit price. The last digit C/D is a check digit for the unit price. For products without an expiration date, four digits indicating the expiration date x, x2. A barcode string in which x, , x4 are all "0" is attached.

The CPL 11 is program-controlled to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, if a key is pressed on the keyboard 9 before the barcode scanner 15 scans a barcode string, a normal key processing routine corresponding to the input key is executed.

Further, when the barcode sequence is scanned by the barcode scanner 15, it is determined whether or not the "registration" mode is selected by the mode switch 6.

If a mode other than the "registration" mode is selected, the scanning operation of the barcode string is ignored.

If the barcode string is scanned with the "Registration" mode selected, the barcode string attached to the sales item has been read, and as ST (Step) 1, the corresponding barcode string is selected. Determine the department code of the product. Here, if the product is in a category other than fresh foods, the unit price is read from the barcode string and stored in the price memory 41 as the price of the product. Also,
The above price memory 4 for the departmental sales summary file 43
1 is accumulated for each department code, the above price is added to the amount totalizer 42, and the process waits for the next scanning or key human power (sales registration processing means).

On the other hand, in the case of a fresh food department, the current date and time kept by the clock circuit 5 is read. Then, in ST2, the current date and time is compared with the expiration date of the barcode string (expiration date determination means). Here, if the current date and time is before the above-mentioned expiration date, the expiration date of the product has not expired, so the item will be sold at the normal unit price. That is, the unit price of the barcode string is stored in the price memory 41 as the price of the product.

In addition, the prices in the price memory 41 are totaled for each department code in the departmental sales summary file 43, and the prices are added to the amount totalizer 42, and the wait is made for the next scanning or key personnel (sales registration). processing means).

On the other hand, if the current date and time or the expiration date have already passed, the expiration date of the product has expired, so the display 11
A message indicating the expiration date is displayed to notify the operator (expiration output means).

Next, in ST3, the state of the dip switch 7 is read. Here, if automatic discount is set by the dip switch 7, the price of the product is calculated by multiplying the unit price of the barcode row by a preset discount rate, and the price is stored in the price memory 41. Store. Then, as above,
The above price memory 4 for the departmental sales summary file 43
1 is accumulated for each department code, the price is added to the amount totalizer 42, and the process waits for the next scanning or key manual operation (discount processing means).

On the other hand, if the automatic discount is not set by the deep switch 7, the operator waits for the key input from the keyboard 9 to be pressed.

If the cancellation key is pressed manually, the sale of the expired product has been discontinued, and the next scanning or key press is awaited.

On the other hand, if the discount key is entered manually, the expired product will be sold at a discount, so the unit price in the barcode column will be multiplied by the preset discount rate and the product will be sold at a discount. The price is calculated and stored in the price memory 41. Thereafter, the prices in the price memory 41 are totaled for each division code in the divisional sales summary file 43, and the prices are added to the amount totalizer 42, waiting for the next scanning or key input.

In this embodiment configured in this way, fresh foods with an expiration date are sold with a barcode string containing information on the expiration date in addition to information related to the sale of the product (department code, unit price). will be done. When registering the sale of this type of fresh food at the cash register, the operator reads the barcode string attached to the product using the barcode scanner 15 provided in the electronic cash register. Then, the information regarding the expiry date of the barcode string is compared with the current date and time clocked by the clock circuit 5. And if the current date and time is before the expiration date,
In other words, products whose expiration date has not yet expired will be registered for sale at the normal unit price. On the other hand, if the current date and time has already passed the expiration date, that is, for a product whose expiration date has expired, a message indicating that the expiration date has expired is displayed on the display 11. Therefore, the operator can confirm the expiration date of the product with an expiration date from the displayed content.

In this case, sales of expired products are discontinued or sold at a predetermined discount rate. That is, if an automatic discount is set in advance by the dip switch 7, all expired products are automatically sold at a discount. On the other hand, if automatic discount is not set, the operator decides whether to stop selling or give a discount. For example, if the cancel key is operated, the sale of the expired product will be canceled, and if the discount key is operated, the product will be sold at a reduced price.

In this way, according to this embodiment, whether or not a product with an expiration date has expired is automatically determined at the time of sales registration of the product, and if the expiration date has expired, a message to that effect is sent. will be displayed to alert the operator.
The operator can stop selling the product or sell it at a discount if an expiration warning is issued. Therefore, there is no need for store staff to go around the sales floor, check the expiration dates of products with expiration dates, remove products whose expiration dates have passed, or rewrite the prices, unlike in the past. Furthermore, the inconvenience of selling expired products at the normal unit price is reliably prevented, and serviceability is improved.

Further, by setting an automatic discount using the dip switch 7, products whose expiration date has passed can be sold at a discount automatically. This has the advantage of simplifying the operator's discount operation.

By the way, in the above embodiment, when automatic discount is set by dip switch 7, products whose expiration date has passed are sold at a certain discount rate. It may also be configured to vary the discount rate or prohibit sales. By doing this, we will be able to provide more detailed services.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the expiry date of a product with an expiration date is compared with the current date and time, and an example is given in which measures such as discounts are given to products whose expiration date has already passed, or to products whose expiration date is about to expire. It may also be possible to offer discounts. In this case, it would be convenient if the discount rate could be varied depending on the time required until the expiration date. An example in this case (hereinafter referred to as the second example) will be described below.

Incidentally, in this second embodiment, the device block diagram is shown in FIG. 1 as in the previous embodiment, and detailed explanation will be omitted.

Similarly, a barcode string 20 having the format shown in FIG. 2 is attached to fresh foods with an expiration date.

In the second embodiment, the price memory 4 is stored in the RAM 4.
1. In addition to the amount totalizer 421, departmental sales summary file 43, etc., a discount rate setting table 50 shown in FIG. 5 is formed. In this table 50, various discount rates are set in advance in accordance with the time required (in minutes) until the expiration date of the product with an expiration date expires.

Thus, the CPU is program-controlled to execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG.

Here, description of the same parts as in FIG. 3 will be omitted.

That is, in the second embodiment, when the registered product is a product in the fresh food category, the current date and time is read from the clock circuit 5, and Sr1 reads the current date and time and the validity of the barcode string attached to the product. or when it is determined that the expiration date has not expired in the second case, Sr4
It is determined whether the time required until the expiration date expires is within two hours, for example (validity determination means).

If it is 2 hours or more, it is determined that the expiration date is not near and sales are performed at the normal unit price (sales registration processing means).

On the other hand, if the time required until the expiration date is within two hours, the discount rate setting table 50 is searched. Then, the discount rate corresponding to the time required until the expiration date is read out, and the price of the product is calculated by multiplying the unit price of the barcode string by the read discount rate (discount processing means).

The subsequent processing is the same as in the previous embodiment.

With the second embodiment configured in this way, if the fresh food with an expiration date is about to expire,
At the time of sales registration, the product will be sold at a discount automatically. Therefore, it is no longer necessary for store staff to go around the sales floor, check the expiration dates of products with expiration dates, and rewrite the prices of products whose expiration dates are about to expire, as in the past.

Furthermore, since products that are about to expire can be reliably sold at a discount, service quality can be improved. By providing the discount rate setting table 50, the discount rate can be varied according to the period required until the expiration date, and more detailed services can be provided.

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, barcode sequences for so-called in-store marking, in which barcodes are attached to products at the time of store opening, have been exemplified. 4
As shown in the figure, this can be achieved by attaching a subliminal barcode 32 in addition to the source marking barcode 31, and by indicating information regarding the expiration date on this subliminal barcode.

In addition, the date and time of the expiration date is indicated as information regarding the expiration date, or in the case of fresh food, the date and time of manufacture is barcoded.
Store the validity period of each fresh food in RAM4,
At the time of sales registration, it is also possible to calculate the date and time of the expiration date from the manufacturing date and time and the validity period, and determine whether or not the expiration date has expired.

It goes without saying that various other modifications, such as an output method for notifying the expiration of the expiration date, can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention provides the following effects.

With the product sales data processing device recited in claim U, the expiry of a product with an expiration date can be automatically and reliably detected at the time of sales registration of the product, eliminating the need for manual management of the expiration date. This not only reduces the burden on store staff, but also prevents the problem of selling expired products at normal prices, thereby improving service quality.

With the product sales data processing device according to the second aspect of the invention, since products whose expiration date has expired are automatically sold at a discount, the burden on the operator can be further reduced.

With the product sales data processing device according to the third aspect, the discount rate can be varied according to the period of time that has passed since the expiration date, and serviceability can be further improved.

With the product sales data processing device according to claim 4, it is possible to automatically detect that a product with an expiration date is about to expire at the time of sales registration of the product and sell it at a discount, and the expiration date can also be managed manually. To reduce the burden on a store clerk by eliminating the trouble of having to go through an expiry date, and to improve serviceability by preventing the problem of selling a product that is about to expire at the normal price.

With the product sales data processing device according to claim 5, the discount rate can be varied depending on the period required until the expiration date, and serviceability can be further improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 3 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register, FIG. 2 is a format diagram of a barcode string, and FIG. 3 is a C
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the main program control procedure of the PU, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a modified example of the barcode string, and FIGS. The figure shows a discount rate setting table, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the main program control procedures of the CPU. 1...CPU, 3...ROM, 4...RAM. 6...Mode switch, 7...Deep switch,
9... Keyboard, 11... Display, 15... Barcode scanner, 20... Barcode row, 50... Discount rate setting table. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 4

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) Code string reading means for reading a code string encoded with information regarding product sales and expiration date; date storage means for storing the current date; and sales of the code string read by the code string reading means. a sales registration processing means for registering the sales of the corresponding product sales data based on information regarding the sales of the product; The product is characterized by comprising an expiration date determining means for determining whether the expiration date of the sold product has expired, and an expiration output means for outputting a message to that effect when the determining means determines that the expiration date has expired. Product sales data processing device. (2) Code string reading means for reading a code string encoding information regarding product sales and expiry date; date storage means for storing the current date; and validity of the code string read by the code string reading means. an expiration date determination means for determining whether the expiration date of the sales product has expired based on information regarding the expiration date and the date stored by the date storage means; and when it is determined by the determination means that the expiration date has not expired sales registration processing means for registering sales of applicable product sales data based on information regarding sales in the code string read by the code reading means; and sales registration processing means for registering sales of applicable product sales data based on information regarding sales of the code string read by the code reading means; A product sales data processing device comprising: discount processing means for registering sales after discounting data; (3) The product sales data processing device according to claim 2, wherein the discount processing means varies the discount rate depending on the period of time that has passed since the expiration date. (4) code string reading means for reading a code string encoding information regarding product sales and expiration date; date storage means for storing the current date; and validity of the code string read by the code string reading means. expiration date determining means for determining whether or not the sold product is near expiration based on information regarding the expiration date and the date stored by the date storage means; sales registration processing means for registering sales of the corresponding product sales data based on sales information of the code string read by the code reading means; A product sales data processing device comprising: discount processing means for discounting the corresponding product sales data and then registering the sales when the product is sold. (5) The product sales data processing device according to claim 4, wherein the discount processing means varies the discount rate depending on the period required until expiration.