JPH0467294A - Checkout device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the fatigue of a checkout worker y forming the upper end part of a basket placed on a carry-in side basket placing base, the carrying surface of a commodity carrying means, the upper end part of a basket placed on a carry-out side basket placing base to almost the same height. CONSTITUTION:The upper end part 13a of a basket 13 placed on a carry-in side basket placing base 14, the carrying surface 12a of a carry-in belt conveyor 12, the upper face 11a of a bar-code scanner 11, and the upper end part 15a of a basket 15 placed on a carry-out side basket placing base 16 are formed to almost the same height, therefore, the a flow of commodities at the time of checkout time becomes linear, by which the work efficiency and throughput are improved, and also, fatigue of a worker is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a checkout device used for checking out products in a store such as a supermarket. The explanation will be based on. 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 1, respectively, and a PO8 terminal 5 on the cashier 4 side of the cart holder 3. It is something that

However, the barcode scanner 1, the car placement stand 2, and the car placement stand 3 are arranged such that their respective upper surfaces are located on the path plane.

Note that a PLU keyboard la and a display 1b are provided at the end of the upper surface of the barcode scanner 1 on the customer side.

In such a checkout device, the character
4, the customer takes out the product from the basket placed on the basket stand 2, and the barcode scanner 1 reads the barcode. 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, since the top surfaces of the barcode scanner 1, the cart placement stand 2, and the cart placement stand 3 are located on the plane between the paths, the cart placement stand 2 is When taking out an unregistered product from a placed basket, it is necessary to lift the unregistered product above the height of the basket, and furthermore, when storing a registered product in a basket placed on the basket placement stand 3. Once the product has been lifted, it must be stored. For this reason, cashier 4
The burden on staff is heavy and work efficiency is poor.

Means for Solving the Problems: a product data reading means; a product conveyance means disposed adjacent to the upstream side of the product data reading means and having a conveyance surface having approximately the same height as the top surface of the product data reading means; a carry-in side basket stand disposed adjacent to the upstream side of the product transport means and supporting the basket by positioning the transport surface of the product transport means and the upper end of the basket at substantially the same height; an unloading side basket stand disposed adjacent to the downstream side of the data reading means and supporting the basket by positioning the upper surface of the product data reading means and the upper end of the basket at substantially the same height; .

Effect: The upper end of the basket placed on the carry-in side basket stand, the transport surface of the product conveyance means, the upper surface of the product data reading means, and the upper end of the basket placed on the carry-out side basket stand are approximately at the same height. As a result, the flow of products during checkout becomes linear.

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 as a product conveyance means, which is adjacent to the upstream side of a barcode scanner 11 as a product data reading means and has a conveyance surface 12a at approximately the same height as the top surface 11a of the barcode scanner 11. ,
Adjacent to the upstream side thereof, the conveying surface 12a and the upper end 13a of the basket 13 are positioned at substantially the same height, and the basket 13 is
A carry-in side basket stand 14 is provided to support the carry-in basket.

Furthermore, a carry-out side basket stand 16 is provided adjacent to the downstream side of the barcode scanner 11 and supports the basket 15 by positioning its upper surface 11a and the upper end 15a of the basket 15 at substantially the same height. There is a PO on the cashier 17 side.
Eight terminals 18 are provided.

A PLU keyboard 11b and a display 11c are provided at the end of the upper surface 11a 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, since the upper end 13a of the basket 13 and the conveyance surface 12a of the carry-in belt conveyor 12 are approximately at the same height, the amount of movement of unregistered products when placed on the carry-in belt conveyor 12 is minimized. I can do it.

Then, when this unregistered product is conveyed to the front of the barcode scanner 11, the cashier 17 uses the barcode scanner 11 to read the parcode. At the same time, the product data is registered by the PoS terminal 18. Note that the product data can also be registered using the PLU keyboard llb.

Furthermore, the registered products are stored in the basket 15 that has been placed on the carry-out basket stand 16 in advance, and the PoS
Accounting processing is performed using the terminal 18.

In this way, the basket 13 placed on the carry-in side basket holder 14
The upper end 13a, the conveyance surface 12a of the carry-in belt conveyor 12, the upper surface 11a of the barcode scanner 11, and the upper end 15a of the basket 15 placed on the carry-out basket holder 16.
Since they are at approximately the same height, the flow of products during checkout becomes linear, which improves work efficiency and throughput, and reduces worker fatigue.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention provides a product conveyance means having a conveyance surface approximately the same height as the upper surface of the product data reading means, adjacent to the upstream side of the product data reading means, and A carry-in side basket stand is disposed adjacent to the carriage surface of the commodity conveyance means and the upper end of the basket to support the basket by positioning the conveyance surface of the commodity conveyance means and the upper end of the basket at substantially the same height, and downstream of the commodity data reading means. An unloading side basket holder is provided adjacent to the cart supporting the cart by positioning the upper surface of the product data reading means and the upper end of the basket at substantially the same height, so that the cart is not placed on the loading side cart holder. the upper end of the basket, the conveyance surface of the product conveyance means,
The top surface of the product data reading means and the top end of the basket placed on the carry-out side basket holder are approximately at the same height. Therefore, the flow of products during the checkout process becomes linear, thereby improving work efficiency and 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. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11...Product data reading means, 12...Product conveyance means, 12a...Conveyance surface, 14...Carry-in side basket placement stand,
16... Cart placement stand on the unloading side Applicant Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a product data reading means; a product conveyance means disposed adjacent to the upstream side of the product data reading means and having a conveyance surface having approximately the same height as the top surface of the product data reading means; and an upstream side of the product data reading means. a carry-in side basket stand disposed adjacent to the product transport means and supporting the basket by positioning the transport surface of the product transport means and the upper end of the basket at substantially the same height; and downstream of the product data reading means. A checkout device characterized by comprising a carry-out side basket stand disposed adjacently and supporting the basket by positioning the upper surface of the product data reading means and the upper end of the basket at substantially the same height. .