JPH05128377A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the generation of erroneous inputs in advance by inputting classification codes for register processing according to the display. CONSTITUTION:The name data read from a floppy disk inserted in a floppy disk 6 and the classification code are saved in a RAM of the control part. In sales processing, the stored content is displayed on a display 5 as a list.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as ECR) for registering sales contents.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When registering sales contents by ECR in a store, the amount code is input after the type code of the product related to the sales process is keyed. This type code is assigned to each item category of the product. When the number of products is small, one product name corresponds to one type code, but when there are a wide variety of products, there are multiple products. They are grouped into product groups, and a single type code is assigned to each group. The ECR is usually provided with a key corresponding to each type of code, and the operator operates the key corresponding to the product at the time of sales processing to input the type code.

[0003]

However, in the conventional ECR, there is no one that displays various types of codes and item contents corresponding to them, so that the type code corresponding to a product can be selected at the time of sales processing. Since it depends on the memory of the operator, there is a high possibility that an input error of the type code will occur, and in this case, there is a problem that re-input is required and the sales registration processing work becomes long. In particular, EC is performed by temporary workers such as part-time workers.
When the R is operated, such an input error of the type code is likely to occur, and making the sales registration process long takes a big problem.

An object of the present invention is to display the item contents corresponding to each type code at least when the type code for the registration process is input, thereby eliminating the need to rely on the operator's memory to select the type code. It is to provide an ECR capable of preventing a code input error and shortening a sales registration process.

[0005]

The ECR according to the present invention comprises an item content input means for accepting input of item content for each type code, and a storage means for storing the item content input by the item content input means for each type code. And an item content display unit for displaying at least the item contents stored in the storage unit together with the corresponding type code when the type code of the registration process is input.

[0006]

In the present invention, the item content for each type code is input by the item content input means, and the input item content is stored for each type code by the storage means. The item contents recorded in the storage means are displayed together with the corresponding type code at least when the type code of the registration process is input. Therefore, the operator can accurately select the type code including the product related to the sales process according to the display content.

[0007]

1 is an external view of an ECR according to an embodiment of the present invention. A keyboard 2 and a printer 3 are provided on the operation surface of the ECR 1. A part of the keyboard 2 is provided with a plurality of type code keys 2a, and the various type code keys 2a are assigned to a single type code. EC
A cash drawer 4 is provided at the bottom of R1 so as to be openable and closable, and cash relating to sales processing is stored. ECR1
Is provided with a display 5 on the upper surface of which the data relating to the sales registration process is displayed. The display 5 is provided at a position facing the line of sight of the operator who operates the ECR, and the operator can easily visually check the display content. Further, the printer 3 issues a receipt on which the processing content is printed at the end of the sales processing. A floppy disk drive 6 is provided on the side surface of the ECR 1. A floppy disk storing registration data and name data is inserted into the floppy disk drive 6.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control unit of the ECR. CPU 1 provided with ROM 12 and RAM 13
1, a keyboard controller 18, a display driver 19, a printer driver 20, and a floppy disk controller 21 are connected via interface circuits 14 to 17. Operation data of the keyboard 2 is input to the CPU 11 from the keyboard controller 18. The display driver 19 and the printer driver 20 drive the display 5 and the printer 3 according to the drive data output from the CPU 11. A floppy disk drive 6 is connected to the floppy disk controller 21, and data is written to and read from the inserted floppy disk.
The CPU 11 controls input / output devices such as the keyboard controller 18 according to a program written in the ROM 12 in advance. The data input / output during this time is the RAM 13
Stored in a predetermined memory area.

FIG. 3 is a memory map of the main part of the RAM which constitutes the above control part. RA connected to CPU11
In M13, the memory areas MA1 to MAn are assigned to a table that stores the type code and the corresponding name data. A type code and name data for one record are stored in each of the memory areas MA1 to MAn. The name data is composed of data read by operating the keyboard 2 or from a floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk drive 6. Further, in the memory areas MB1 and MB2 of the RAM 13, the type code and the amount data input during the sales process are temporarily stored.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the ECR control unit. The CPU 11 waits for the operation of the registration start key by the operator, and when the operator operates the registration start key provided on a part of the keyboard 2 during the sales process, the list shown in FIG. 5 is displayed (n1, n).
2). The process of n2 corresponds to the item content display means of the present invention. This list is for the memory area MA of RAM 13.
1 to MAn based on the contents of the table stored, the name corresponding to each type code is displayed, and the input amount display area is provided on the right side thereof. The example shown in FIG. 5 shows the display contents of the ECR installed in the telephone station that processes the sales of telephone charges.

Then, when the operator inputs a type code with reference to the list shown in FIG. 5 (n3), the inputted type code is searched in the memory areas MA1 to MAn, and if there is a matching type code, The type code column of the list is highlighted (n4 to n6). Then, the operator accepts the input of the amount of money (n7), and when the amount of money is input, the registration processing is performed with the type code and the amount of money already input (n8). In this registration process,
The CPU 11 writes the registration data including the type code and the amount data to the floppy disk inserted into the floppy disk drive 6 via the floppy disk controller 21, and transmits the registration data to the center in the ECR connected to the center. Perform processing to

The CPU 11 reads out the name data previously written in the floppy disk at the time of start-up (n21), and reads it out from the memory areas MA1 to MA1 of the RAM 13.
It is stored in MAn (n22). This n21, n22
The processing of (1) corresponds to the item content input means and the storage means of the present invention. In the processing of n21, the name data may be keyed in from the keyboard 2 in the item content input mode, or the name data input at this time may be written in the floppy disk inserted in the floppy disk drive 6. Good. Further, the name data may be written in the floppy disk by another device.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the correspondence relationship between the product name and the type code in the store is preliminarily R.
The contents are stored in the memory areas MA1 to MAn of the AM 13, and when the type code in the sales process is input, the stored contents are displayed as a list on the display 5. The operator can refer to the list displayed on the display 5 to select the type code including the product related to the sales process, and operate the corresponding type code key 2a to input the type code.

In a store that sells a large number of products, the product name included in each group to which one type code is assigned is used as name data in the memory area M.
The present invention can be similarly implemented by storing the items in A1 to MAn and displaying the product names corresponding to various codes in the name column of the list.

[0015]

According to the present invention, when the type code of the registration process is input, the contents of the items stored in advance can be displayed together with the type code corresponding to the item code, and the operator can handle the product related to the sales process. Since the type code to be used can be selected with reference to this display, the operator does not depend on the operator's memory when entering the type code, and even temporary workers such as part-time workers can make sure that the type code is entered correctly. Therefore, there is an advantage that the registration process can be shortened without re-input.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of an ECR that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control unit of the ECR.

FIG. 3 is a memory map of a main part of a RAM forming the control unit.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the control unit.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a list displayed on a display in the ECR.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1-ECR 2-keyboard 2a-type code key 5-display 6-RAM (storage means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. Item content input means for accepting an input of item content for each type code, storage means for storing the item content input by the item content input means for each type code, and at least input of a type code for registration processing. An electronic cash register, characterized by further comprising item content display means for displaying the item content stored in the storage means together with the type code corresponding thereto.