JPH06111132A - Commodity sales registering data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the generation of an erroneous sales registering due to erroneous reading by previously adding an erroneous reading warning code to a commodity code to be easily misread, and at the time of reading out the commodity code, generating a warning alarming sound. CONSTITUTION:A code storing means 13M prepared so as to have a partial storing area in a RAM stores an erroneous reading alarming code correspondingly to the commodity code of a commodity to be easily misread. When a bar code stuck to a commodity is read out by a scanner 19, a CPU 11 retrieves a commodity data file 13F and accesses commodity data (commodity name, price, etc.) coresponding to the commodity code. Then the CPU 11 retrieves the means 13M and discriminates whether the erroneous reading alarming code is added to the commodity code or not. When the alarming code is not added, a normal sound is generate. When the alarming code is stored, an output signal to a buzzer driving circuit 32 is changed and a warning alarming sound is generated from a buzzer 31.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product sales registration data processing device for reading a product code from a bar code attached to a product and processing the product sales registration data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A merchandise sales registration data processing device is known which comprises a control unit having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like, and a mechanism unit including a scanner, a keyboard, a display, a printer and a drawer. Such a product sales registration data processing device has so-called “setting”, “registration”, “inspection”,
It is widely used in all stores as it allows each business to be performed quickly and accurately using the “payment” mode.

The product sales registration work in the above registration mode is performed by the procedure shown in FIG. That is,
When the product code is read from the bar code attached to the product using the scanner (ST30), the CPU retrieves the product data file, calls the product data (product name, unit price, etc.), and outputs a normal sound that means normal reading. generate. Therefore, the cashier can move on to the scan operation for the next customer-purchased product. Subsequently, the CPU registers the called merchandise data as sales registration data in the registration file while displaying the called merchandise data on the display. Registration data processing is automatically performed by pressing the close key for all customer purchased products. The registration data processing includes printing on a receipt and opening a drawer.

[0004]

By the way, since a check digit is provided in the bar code and the scanner including the scanner circuit is provided with various optical and electronic misreading prevention measures, almost no misreading occurs. do not do. But,
Products with different types of barcodes may be displayed in the same department, and the barcode itself may be dirty or part of it may be damaged or missing. Therefore, when the inconvenient condition is superimposed, unfortunately misreading may occur.

In such a case, if the read product code is a product code not registered in the product data file, the cashier will notice by visually observing the displayed contents, but there is no problem, but another authorized product code different from the product code of the purchased product If it matches the registered product code, a normal sound is emitted (ST32) and sales are registered (ST34). Therefore, not only will the total amount of money be affected, customer service will be degraded, but credit will be lost.

An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device capable of preventing mistaken sales registration due to erroneous reading.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Misreading occurs in which the read product code becomes another officially registered product code that is different from the product code of the purchased product. Based on the empirical rule that it does not occur in a specific product code and is likely to be misread as a specific product code, the present invention attaches a misreading caution code in advance to a product code that is easily misread, and the product code is read. In this case, the above-mentioned object is achieved by the configuration in which a caution sound different from the normal sound is generated.

That is, the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to the present invention reads the bar code attached to the merchandise, retrieves the merchandise data file, calls the merchandise data corresponding to the read merchandise code, and sells the merchandise merchandise data. In a product sales registration data processing device that performs product sales registration data processing as registration data, a code storage unit for storing a misreading caution code corresponding to each product code stored in the product data file, and a misreading caution code And a warning sound generating means for generating a warning sound on condition that the stored product code is called.

[0009]

In the present invention having the above-described structure, the misreading caution code is attached in advance to the code storage means in association with each commodity code. Since it is attached only to the product code that is easily misread, it can be done quickly and easily. When the product code read from the bar code is added with the misreading caution code in the product sale registration procedure, the caution sound generating means generates a caution sound different from the normal sound. Therefore, by looking at the product data including the displayed product code, the cashier can immediately find out whether or not there is a misreading in comparison with the purchased product, so that appropriate processing can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent mis-sales registration due to misreading.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This product sales registration data processing device (10) is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the basic configuration is a general electronic cash register 10, and a code storage means 13M and a warning sound generating means (11, 12, 32, 31) are provided, and a note calling code (flag "1") is provided. When the commodity code with the) is read, it is configured to generate a caution sound different from the normal sound emitted when the commodity code is correctly read.

First, the electronic cash register 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, a clock circuit 14, a scanner 19 (scan circuit 15), a keyboard 20 (keyboard circuit 16), and a display 21 (display control circuit 17) shown in FIG. , A printer 22 (printer drive circuit 24) and a drawer 23 connected via the input / output port 18
Including the (drawer opening device 25), etc., each work in the "setting", "registration", "inspection", and "payment" modes can be performed quickly and accurately. Each time the product code is read from the bar code, as long as the read product code is the regular code registered in the product data file 13F, the buzzer 31
Is generated (ST15 in FIG. 3).

First, the code storage means 13M is a means for storing the misreading caution code (flag "1") in association with the product code of a product that is easily misread, and in the case of this embodiment, it is stored in the RAM 13 shown in FIG. Partial storage area (13M)
And is formed integrally with the product data file 13F as shown in FIG.

The misreading caution code is stored in the code storage means 13M by displaying the product data read from the product data file 13F on the display 21 and visually reading it.
This is performed by operating the signing key 20F on the keyboard 20 shown in FIG.

Next, the attention sound generating means is means for generating a caution sound on condition that the product code in which the misreading caution code is stored is called, and the CPU 11, RO
It is formed of M12, the buzzer drive circuit 32, and the buzzer 31, and is executed in ST17 of FIG.

That is, when the cashier reads the bar code attached to the product using the scanner 19 at the time of sales registration (YES in ST10 of FIG. 3), the CPU 11 causes the CPU 11 of FIG.
Of the product data file 13F of the product and retrieve the product data (product name, price, etc.) corresponding to the product code (ST
11). Subsequently, the CPU forming the alerting sound generating means.
11 searches the code storage means 13M and determines whether or not the misreading caution code (flag "1") is attached to the product code (ST14). When not attached (ST1
No. 4) gives a normal sound (ST15).
However, if the misreading caution code is stored (ST14 Y
In (ES), the output signal to the buzzer drive circuit 32 is changed, and the buzzer 31 generates a caution sound (ST17).

After that, the CPU 11 displays the called product data together with the product code on the display 21 (ST16). Therefore, if the product data including the displayed product code is read, it is possible to determine whether the purchased product is of the same type. If they are the same, the product code read from the bar code is normal. However, if they are different, it can be understood that the product code read from the barcode has been misread. For example, in FIG. 2, when the purchased product is D Gyu New, when the product code read from the bar code attached to it is "494 □ △ XXX" of A ice cream, it is correctly "491 □ △". Where □□ ○ is “49
Since it has been read as "4 □ △ XXX", it can be clearly understood that it is a misread.

Thus, if the read product code is correct,
The CPU 11 registers the called merchandise data as sales registration data (ST19). By turning on the closing key 20T (YES in ST20), normal registration data processing is performed (ST21).

On the other hand, if it is determined that the reading is erroneous, the cancel key 20C is pressed (YES in ST18) to prevent (cancel) registration of the called product data corresponding to the erroneously read product code (ST22). Then, the correct product code is input by using the numeric keys on the keyboard 20 (S
By doing YES in T23), misregistration due to misreading is prevented.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. Empirically, the bar code attached to the product (D Gyunyu) is dirty or part of it is damaged or missing.
Product code of product (A ice cream) different from product code (491 □ △ □□ ○) of Gyunyu (494 □)
If there is a misreading that the data is read as (Δ ×××), the product data (A ice cream) is called from the product data file 13F and stored in the code storage means 13M integrally formed with the product data. Signing key 20
Using F, a misreading caution code (flag "1") is set and stored as shown in FIG.

Now, the bar code of the customer-purchased product (C tissue) is read by the scanner 19 (ST in FIG. 3).
10 YES), the CPU 11 causes the product data file 1
3F is searched and product data (product name: C tissue, price: 45 yen, etc.) is called (ST11). At the same time, the CPU 11 forming the alerting sound generating means searches the code storage means 13M to determine whether or not the flag "1" is stored (ST14). In this case, since the flag is “0” as shown in FIG. 2, NO in ST14.
To be judged. Therefore, a normal sound is generated and the product data is displayed on the display 21 (ST16). Since the reading is correct, sales are registered (ST19-2).
1).

However, customer-purchased products (D Gyunyu)
When the barcode is read about (ST10),
If the product data called from the read product code is (product name: A ice cream) of the product code (494 □ △ XXX), the misreading caution code (flag "1") is stored in the code storage means 13M corresponding to this. Is stored (ST11,
13, YES in ST14). Therefore, the CPU 11, which is the alerting sound generating means, changes the output signal to the buzzer drive circuit 32 and causes the buzzer 31 to generate the alerting sound (ST17). In addition, the read product code (494 □ Δxxx) and the product data (A ice cream, 95 yen, etc.) are displayed on the display 21 (ST16).

Therefore, if the user peruses the product data (A ice cream) on which the cashier who has heard the attention sound is displayed, it is possible to know that a wrong reading has occurred, which is different from the purchased product (D Gyu New) just scanned. it can. You cannot register sales as is.

Therefore, the cancel key 20C is used to cancel the called merchandise data including the read code (YES in ST18, 22). After that, the correct product code (491) related to the purchased product (D Gyunyu) is purchased.
Key in □ △ □□ ○ (YES in ST23). Based on the product code (491 □ △ □□ ○) entered by this key, product data (product name: D Gyu New, price: 225
A circle or the like) is called (ST11). Therefore, it is possible to prevent mis-sales registration due to misreading.

Even when the purchased product is A ice cream, when the bar code is scanned, the flag "1" is stored in the code storage means 13M.
A warning sound is generated (ST17). However, when the product data (product name: A ice cream, etc.) displayed (ST16) on the display 21 is read, it is understood that it is not a misread.

However, according to this embodiment, the code storage means 13M and the attention sound generation means (11, 12, 32,
31) is provided, and when the read product code is additionally stored with a caution code (flag “1”), a caution sound different from the normal sound is generated. Since the misreading that occurs when the bar code is dirty or a part of the bar code is damaged or missing can be swiftly confirmed, mistaken sales registration due to misreading of the product code can be eliminated, and product sales efficiency and customer service can be improved.

The code storage means 13M is a RAM 13
Since it is formed integrally with the product data file 13F, the memory capacity can be reduced.

Further, since the alerting sound generating means is formed so as to generate the alerting sound by changing the output signal to the buzzer drive circuit 32, the volume and tone color of the alerting sound can be appropriately selected. Therefore, it can be operated without giving the customer an unpleasant feeling or distrust.

Further, even when a warning sound is generated, the calling product data is displayed on the display 21 (ST16).
Therefore, the presence or absence of misreading and the cancel operation and the correct input operation when misreading can be performed quickly.

[0029]

According to the present invention, a code storage means and a warning sound generation means are provided, and when the read product code is additionally stored with a warning code, a warning sound different from a normal sound is generated. With this configuration, it is possible to quickly confirm misreading that occurs when the bar code attached to the product is dirty or part of it is damaged or missing, so you can eliminate misregistered sales due to misreading the product code. , Product sales efficiency and customer service can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is likewise a diagram for explaining a product data file and a code storage means.

FIG. 3 is likewise a flowchart for explaining the operation.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Electronic Cash Register (Product Sales Registration Data Processing Device) 11 CPU (Caution Sound Generation Means) 12 ROM (Caution Sound Generation Means) 13 RAM 13F Product Data File 13M Code Storage Means 15 Scanner Circuit 19 Scanner 20 Keyboard 20C Cancel Key 20F Signing key 20T Tightening key 21 Display 22 Printer 23 Drawer 31 Buzzer (Caution sound generation means) 32 Buzzer drive circuit (Caution sound generation means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product sale in which a bar code attached to a product is read, a product data file is searched, product data corresponding to the read product code is called, and product sales registration data is processed using the called product data as sales registration data. In the registration data processing device, a code storage unit for storing a misreading caution code corresponding to each product code stored in the product data file, and a product code in which the misreading caution code is stored are called. A product sales registration data processing device, comprising: a warning sound generating means for generating a warning sound under the condition.