JPH05330526A - Automatic bagging device with advertisement paper inserting function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform effective advertisement by a method wherein an advertisement paper displaying a special bargain day and article for special sale is automatically inserted in a shopping bag held in an opened state in an automatic bagging device. CONSTITUTION:An automatic bagging device 1 is provided with bag holding mechanism 7 and 8 which form a commodity charge hole 4, the upper part of which is openably covered with an openable cover, at the interior of a body case 3 and hold a shopping bag 6, automatically conveyed in the commodity charge hole 4, in a state that an upper part is opened. The automatic bagging device is provided with an advertisement paper containing part to contain an advertisement paper 12 displaying a special bargain day and articles for special sale, a sensor 9 to detect that the shopping bag 6 is held in an opened state, and a conveying means to convey the advertisement paper 12 in the shopping bag 6 based on a detected result from the sensor 9.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic bagging device with an advertising paper insertion function for automatically inserting an advertising paper indicating a special sale date or a special sale item into a shopping bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, at checkout counters in large-scale supermarkets, etc., a shopping bag containing a product purchased by a customer is automatically set in an open state, and a product whose registration is completed by reading a bar code or inputting a keyboard key An automatic bagging device is used that puts into the shopping bag.

On the other hand, in such a large-scale supermarket, as one of the methods for informing the customer of the special sale date or the special sale item, an advertisement paper displaying the special sale date or the special sale item is attached or hung around the checkout counter. ing.

[0004]

However, there are few customers who pay attention to the advertising paper that is stuck or hung around the checkout counter, and since it is not possible to carefully watch the advertising paper, it is a special sale. I couldn't get them to remember the day or the special sale items, and the advertising effect hardly improved.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] A product insertion hole covered with an opening / closing cover whose upper part can be opened and closed is formed in a main body case, and an upper part of a shopping bag automatically conveyed into the product insertion hole is opened at the top. In an automatic bagging device provided with a bag holding mechanism for holding in a state, an advertising paper storage unit for storing advertising paper displaying a special sale date or a special sale item, and a sensor for detecting that the shopping bag is held in an open state And a carrying means for carrying the advertising paper into the shopping bag based on the detection result from the sensor.

[0006]

[Function] When the sensor detects that the shopping bag conveyed in the product insertion hole of the automatic bagging device is held in the opened state,
The conveying means operates based on the detection result from the sensor, and the advertisement sheet stored in the advertisement sheet storage section is conveyed and inserted into the shopping bag.

[0007]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, Fig. 2 shows the POS (Point Of Sales) terminal and ECR.
1 shows an automatic bagging device 1 used together with a product sales registration device (not shown) such as (Electronic Cash Register) and an advertising paper inserting machine 2 placed on the automatic bagging device 1. In the main body case 3 of the automatic bagging device 1, a product insertion hole 4 is formed, and the product insertion hole 4 is openably and closably covered by a flap 5 which is an opening / closing cover. Further, a bag outlet (not shown) through which the shopping bag 6 conveyed by a conveying means (not shown) such as a belt conveyor exits in a closed state is formed at the bottom of the product insertion hole 4. In addition, the automatic bagging device 1 includes a pair of bag holding mechanisms that hold the opened shopping bag 6 by holding the shopping bag 6 in the bag outlet product insertion hole 4 by sandwiching the shopping bag 6 from both sides and pulling the bag. Clamps 7 and 8 and a sensor 9 for detecting the opening of the flap 5 are provided. The flap 5 is opened after the shopping bag 6 is held in the open state. By detecting the opening of the flap 5 by the sensor 9, it is possible to confirm that the shopping bag 6 is held in the open state. Will be detected.

Next, in the main body case 10 of the advertising paper inserting machine 2, there is provided a storage case 11 as an advertising paper storage portion, and the advertising paper 12 is stored in the storage case 11 in a stacked state. ing. Further, in the upper part of the main body case 10, the feed roller 13 that is rotationally driven and the feed roller 1 that is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the feed roller 13 and is driven
4 is provided, and the outer peripheral surface of the feed roller 13 is in contact with the upper surface of the uppermost advertising paper 12. A spring 16 for urging the storage case 11 upward is attached to the lower side of the storage case 11.

Further, the advertising paper inserting machine 2 is provided with a control unit 17 for controlling the driving of the feed roller 13 based on the detection result from the sensor 9, and the control unit 17 in the main body case 10 is provided. A discharge port 18 for discharging the advertising paper 12 is formed at a position facing the conveying means 15. The placement of the advertising paper insertion machine 2 on the automatic bagging device 1 is performed by bringing the advertising paper insertion machine 2 close to the product insertion hole 4 and directing the discharge port 18 toward the product insertion hole 4. Has been done.

In such a structure, the shopping bag 6 is conveyed into the product insertion hole 4 with the flap 5 closed,
By holding the shopping bag 6 in an open state by the clamps 7 and 8 and opening the flap 5, it becomes possible to put the registered merchandise into the shopping bag 6.

On the other hand, when the opening of the flap 5 is detected by the sensor 9, the feed roller 13 is detected based on the detection result.
Is driven to rotate, the uppermost advertising paper 12 is ejected from the ejection port 18, and this advertising paper 12 is inserted into the shopping bag 6 held in an open state as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the advertising paper 12 can be automatically inserted into each shopping bag 6, and the advertisement of the special sale date or the special sale item to the customer can be effectively performed. Moreover, since the advertising paper 12 is automatically inserted into the shopping bag 6, the burden on the clerk is not increased.

In this embodiment, an advertising paper inserting machine 2 is provided separately from the automatic bagging apparatus 1 and the advertising paper inserting machine 2 is attached to the automatic bagging apparatus 1 as an option. As described above, the automatic bagging device 1 and the advertising paper inserting machine 2 may be integrated.

[0014]

As described above, the present invention provides a shopping bag which is automatically conveyed into the product insertion hole in which the product insertion hole whose upper portion is covered by the opening / closing cover is formed in the main body case. In an automatic bagging device provided with a bag holding mechanism for holding the upper part in an open state, an advertising paper storage part for storing advertising paper showing a special sale date or a special sale item, and the shopping bag being held in an open state. Since a sensor for detecting and a conveying means for conveying the advertising paper into the shopping bag based on the detection result from the sensor are provided, the shopping bag conveyed in the product insertion hole of the automatic bagging device is When the sensor detects that the advertising paper is held in the open state, the advertising paper in the advertising paper storage section can be transported and inserted into the shopping bag by the transportation means that operates based on the detection result from the sensor. Most effective day and bargain ads An effect such as can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an insertion state of advertising paper in a shopping bag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an automatic bagging device and an advertising paper inserting machine.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional side view showing an advertising paper insertion machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic bagging device 3 Main body case 4 Product insertion hole 5 Opening / closing cover 6 Shopping bag 7, 8 Bag holding mechanism 9 Sensor 11 Advertising paper storage section 12 Advertising paper 15 Transporting means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product insertion hole whose upper part is covered by an openable / closable cover is formed in a main body case, and a shopping bag automatically conveyed in the product insertion hole is held with the upper part opened. In an automatic bagging device provided with a bag holding mechanism, an advertising paper storage unit for storing advertising paper displaying a special sale date or a special sale product, a sensor for detecting that the shopping bag is held in an open state, and the sensor An automatic bagging device with an advertising paper insertion function, characterized in that it is provided with a conveying means for conveying the advertising paper into the shopping bag based on the detection result from the above.