JPH04290929A - Built-in balance in showcase - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a built-in balance in a showcase for sales use in front of the customer, in which setting of the unit price is automated. CONSTITUTION:A showcase built-in type balance according to the invention comprises a load transducer 3 supporting the shelf 2 of a showcase 1, a packing weight subtracting part 7, proximity sensors 9a, 9b to sense which division in longitudinal direction of this shelf 2 is approached by a person in charge, a unit price selecting part 12 to select and output the sales price per unitary weight of the item off commodity placed on the applicable shelf division out of a unit price setting part on the basis of sensing of these proximity sensors, and a price calculating part 13 which calculates the price of the item from the sales price given by the unit price selecting part 12 and the net weight of the taken-out item given by the packing weight subtracting part 7. According to this configuration, the unit price can be set automatically interlocking with the commodity takeout motions.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a scale built into a showcase used for face-to-face sales.

0002

[Prior art] In face-to-face sales, a "price calculation scale" is placed on the showcase where the products for sale are arranged, and the sales price per unit weight of the product taken out from the showcase is used by the staff manually to calculate the price. The product is set and taken out from the showcase and placed on the tray of the charge calculation scale, the sales price is calculated inside the charge calculation scale, and the sales price is displayed on the amount display window of the charge calculation scale.

0003

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In such a configuration,
Depending on the product to be sold, the clerk must manually set the selling price of the product on the fee calculation scale, which is cumbersome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a scale built into a showcase that can automatically set a unit price in conjunction with the operation of an attendant to take out a product from a showcase.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A scale built into a showcase according to claim 1 includes a proximity sensor for detecting which of a plurality of longitudinally divided sections of a shelf of a showcase an attendant approaches; a unit price setting section in which a selling price per unit weight of products placed on each shelf is set;
a unit price selection unit that selects and outputs a selling price per unit weight of a product placed on a shelf of a category that the staff member approaches in the unit price setting unit based on detection by the proximity sensor; The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a price calculation unit that calculates the price of the product from the selling price outputted by the device and the net weight of the product taken out.

The showcase built-in scale according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a load transducer that supports the shelf of the showcase, and a scale that subtracts the output value of the load transducer at a specified time from the occasional output of the load transducer. A tare eraser that outputs a tare eraser, a proximity sensor that detects which of the plurality of longitudinal sections of the shelf the staff approaches, and sales per unit weight of products placed on the shelf for each section. Select and output the selling price per unit weight of the product placed on the shelf of the category that the staff in the unit price setting section approaches based on the unit price setting section in which the price is set and the detection by the proximity sensor. The present invention is characterized in that it is provided with a unit price selection section for calculating the price of the product from the selling price outputted by the unit price selection section and the net weight of the taken out product outputted by the tare erasing section.

[0007]

[Operation] According to the structure of claim 1, when the clerk approaches or extends his hand to the location of the product placed on the shelf, the proximity sensor recognizes this and selects the necessary product via the unit price selection section. The unit price will be automatically output.

According to the structure of claim 2, the staff instructs the tare erasing unit to erase the tare weight, and then approaches or extends his hand to the location of the product placed on the shelf.
The proximity sensor recognizes this, the necessary unit price is automatically output via the unit price selection section, and the price calculation section calculates the selling price of the product.

[0009]

[Embodiment] The showcase built-in scale of the present invention will be explained below based on one embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a scale built into a showcase according to the present invention.

Each shelf 2 inside the showcase 1 is directed via load cells 3, 3. A plate 6a carrying a first product 5a is placed on the first section 4a of the shelf 2, and a plate 6b carrying a second product 5b on the second section 4b.
is placed. The weight values of the load cells 3, 3 are summed and input to the tare eraser 7. The tare erasing section 7 stores the weight value at the time when the tare erase button 8 is operated as the tare weight, and outputs the result by subtracting the tare weight from the occasional weight value. Note that when the first product 5a or the second product 5b is removed from the shelf 2, the removed weight is output as a negative weight value, but the tare eraser 7 outputs the weight value with the polarity reversed. The tare weight is subtracted from the weight and output as a positive weight value.

Proximity sensors 9a and 9b are provided near the first section 4a and the second section 4b of the shelf 2, respectively. The unit price setting section 10a has the information of the first product 5a.
A price 11a per 100 grams is set, and a price 11b per 100 grams of the second product 5b is set in the unit price setting section 10b. Based on the outputs of the proximity sensors 9a and 9b, the unit price selection unit 12 selects the unit price setting unit 10 when the proximity sensor 9a detects the approach of an attendant.
When the proximity sensor 9b detects the approach of an attendant, the unit price 11b set in the unit price setting section 10b is selected and output.

The price calculation section 13 calculates the selling price of the product from the unit price outputted from the unit price selection section 12 and the net weight value outputted from the tare elimination section 7, and displays it on the display section 14. In addition to the selling price calculated by the price calculation part 13, the display part 14 also displays the unit price and net weight supplied to the input side of the price calculation part 13.

With this configuration, the clerk first operates the tare erase button 8 and then removes the first product 5a on the shelf 2.
Or, for example, the first product 5a of the second product 5b
When you reach out and take out the required amount, the proximity sensor 9a detects the staff's hand, and the unit price selection section 12 selects the price calculation section 13.
The unit price of the first product 5a is automatically set in the price calculation unit 13.
Since the selling price is displayed, there is no need for staff to manually set the selling price.

[0014] Also, the shelf 2 of the showcase is connected to the load cell 3.
, 3 and calculate the weight of the removed product by loss-in-weight weighing, there is no need to place the removed product on the weighing tray of the scale.

Although the above embodiment uses the loss-in-weight method for weighing, even in a configuration where the net weight of the removed product is measured on a separate weighing tray, the method is linked to the operation of the proximity sensors 9a and 9b. Improved operability can also be expected when unit prices are set based on

In the above embodiment, the selling price, unit price, and net weight value of the first product 5a and the selling price, unit price, and net weight value of the second product 5b are displayed on the common display section 14. , this corresponds to the products on display and is divided into the first category 4a.
A display section dedicated to the first product 5a is provided near the second product 5b, a display dedicated to the second product 5b is provided near the second section 4b,
The occasional selling price, unit price, input and output of the price calculation unit 13,
The first net weight value is detected by the detection outputs of the proximity sensors 9a and 9b.
The second product 5b may be displayed on a display dedicated to the second product 5a or on a display section dedicated to the second product 5b.

[0017]

According to the structure of claim 1, since the unit price is set based on the detection by the proximity sensor, there is no need for an attendant to manually set the unit price, and operability is improved.

[0018] Furthermore, according to the structure of claim 2, since the weighing is performed using a loss-in-weight method, weighing and calculation of the selling price can be carried out without having to place the product taken out from the showcase on the tray of the scale. This further improves operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a scale built into a showcase of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Showcase 2. Showcase shelves 3 Load cell [load converter] 4a First category 4b Second category 5a First product 5b Second product 8 Tare erase button 9a Proximity sensor 9b Proximity sensor 12 Unit price selection section 13 Price calculation section

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claim 1: A proximity sensor that detects which division of a showcase shelf is divided into a plurality of lengthwise divisions, to which an attendant approaches, and sales per unit weight of products placed on the shelves for each division. Select and output the selling price per unit weight of the product placed on the shelf of the category that the staff in the unit price setting section approaches based on the unit price setting section in which the price is set and the detection by the proximity sensor. and a price calculation section that calculates the price of a product from the selling price output from the unit price selection section and the net weight of the product taken out. 2. A load converter that supports a shelf of a showcase; a tare eraser that subtracts and outputs an output value of the load converter at a designated time from occasional outputs of the load converter; a proximity sensor that detects which division of the plurality of longitudinal divisions an attendant approaches, and a unit price setting unit that sets a selling price per unit weight of the product placed on the shelf for each division. , a unit price selection unit that selects and outputs a selling price per unit weight of the product placed on the shelf of the category that the staff in the unit price setting unit approaches based on detection by the proximity sensor; and the unit price selection unit. A scale built into a showcase is provided with a price calculation section that calculates the price of a product from the sales price outputted by the tare weight elimination section and the net weight of the taken out product outputted by the tare elimination section.