JPH0467292A - Checkout device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute the movement of a basket even when the basket is fully loaded with commodities by providing and forming successively and continuously the horizontal surface having length of a one-piece portion of the basket and the inclined surface extending form the downstream side end part of the horizontal plane to the downstream side. CONSTITUTION:A customer places an unregistered commodity contained in his own basket 13 onto a carry-in belt conveyor. In this case, as for the basket 13, its downstream side upper end part 13a and the carrying surface of a carry-in belt conveyor become almost the same height, and also, are inclined to the downstream side, therefore, the commodity can be taken out easily. In such a state, when this unregistered commodity is carried to this side of a bar-code scanner 11, a cashier 16 executes a read work of its bar-code by the scanner 11. When the payment processing is finished, a basket 18 in which the registered commodity is contained is moved to the inclined surface 15b of a basket placing base 15 in order to prepare for the next customer. In this case, force to the downstream side works on the basket 18 by its dead weight, therefore, the subsequent movement is facilitated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a checkout device used for checking out products in stores such as supermarkets.

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional checkout device will be described with reference to FIG. This device is formed by providing a cart holder 2 and a cart holder 3 on the upstream side and downstream side of the barcode scanner l, respectively, and a PO8 terminal 5 on the cashier 4 side of the cart holder 3. It is something that

Incidentally, a PLU keyboard la and a display tb are provided on the customer side end of the top surface of the barcode scanner l.

In such a checkout device, the cashier 4 takes out a product from a basket placed on the basket stand 2 by a customer, and reads the barcode using the barcode scanner 1. At the same time, the PO8 terminal 5 registers the product data. Note that product data can also be registered using the PLU keyboard La.

Furthermore, the registered products are stored in a basket placed in advance on the basket holder 3, and when the registration work is completed, the PO8 terminal 5 is used to perform accounting processing.

When this checkout process is completed, the basket containing the registered products is moved to the downstream side of the basket placement stand 3 to be ready for the next customer.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In such a checkout device, when the basket placed on the basket stand 3 is fully loaded with products, a large force is required to move the basket. For this reason,
The burden on cashiers increases, and at the same time, processing capacity becomes limited.

Means for Solving the Problem In a checkout device that is equipped with a product data reading means and registers products and settles the price, etc.
A basket formed by sequentially connecting a horizontal surface having a length of approximately one basket on the downstream side of the product data reading means and an inclined surface that slopes downward from the downstream end of the horizontal surface toward the downstream side. A stand was set up.

When a basket placed on the horizontal surface of the basket holder is moved to the sloping surface of the basket holder, a force is exerted downstream due to its own weight, so even if the basket is fully loaded with products, the It can be moved easily.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on FIGS. 1 and 2. This checkout device is provided with a carry-in belt conveyor 12 upstream of a barcode scanner 11 as a product data reading means. 13a at a height between the lanes and the above-mentioned car 1.
A basket stand 14 is provided with an inclined surface 14a for tilting and supporting the basket 3 toward the downstream side.

Further, on the downstream side of the barcode scanner 11, there is a horizontal surface 15a having a length equal to the length of the -way cage, and this horizontal surface 15a.
A basket holder 15 is formed by sequentially arranging a slope 15b that slopes downward from the downstream end of the basket 5a toward the downstream side.
A PO8 terminal 17 is provided on the cashier 16 side.

However, the carrying-in belt conveyor 12 has its conveying surface 1
2a is arranged so as to substantially coincide with the upper surface 11a of the barcode scanner 11.

Note that a stopper portion 15c is provided at the downstream end of the inclined surface 15b of the basket placement stand 15. Furthermore, a PLU keyboard 11b and a display 11c are provided at the end of the upper surface of the barcode scanner 11 on the customer side.

In such a configuration, when checking out products, the customer places the unregistered products stored in his/her basket 13 on the delivery belt conveyor 12. At this time, the downstream upper end 13a of the basket 13 and the conveying surface 12a of the carry-in belt conveyor 12 are at the same height as the distance between the carts and are tilted toward the downstream side, so that the products can be easily taken out.

When this unregistered product is conveyed to the front of the barcode scanner 11, the cashier 16 uses the barcode scanner 11 to read the barcode. At the same time, the product data is registered using the PO8 terminal 17. Note that product data can also be registered using the PLU keyboard llb.

Furthermore, the registered products are stored in the basket 18 that has been placed in advance on the horizontal surface 15a of the basket holder 15, and when the registration work is completed, the PO8 terminal 17 is used to perform accounting processing.

When this checkout process is completed, the basket 18 containing the registered products is moved to the inclined surface 15b of the basket stand 15 in preparation for the next customer. At this time, the car 18 receives a force toward the downstream side due to its own weight, making subsequent movement easier. Note that the moved basket 18 stops at the stopper section 15.
It touches c and stops.

As described above, since the basket stand 15 is provided with the horizontal surface 15a and the inclined surface 15b connected to each other, even when the basket 18 is full of products, it can be easily moved. , it is possible to improve the processing capacity and reduce the fatigue of the cashier I6.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a checkout device that is equipped with a product data reading means and registers products and settles the price thereof, in which a length approximately the length of one basket is provided on the downstream side of the product data reading means. Since the basket stand is formed by successively connecting a horizontal surface having a height and an inclined surface that slopes downward from the downstream end of the horizontal surface toward the downstream side,
When the basket placed on the horizontal surface of the basket holder is moved to the inclined surface of the basket holder, a force toward the downstream side is exerted due to its own weight.

Therefore, even when the basket is full of products, it can be easily moved, thereby improving processing capacity and reducing worker fatigue.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a conventional checkout device. 11... Product data reading means, 15... Cart stand,
15a...Horizontal surface, 15b...Slope surface Applicant
Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a checkout device that is equipped with a product data reading means and registers products and settles the price,
A basket formed by sequentially connecting a horizontal surface having a length of approximately one basket on the downstream side of the product data reading means and an inclined surface that slopes downward from the downstream end of the horizontal surface toward the downstream side. A checkout device characterized by being equipped with a stand.