JPH06251257A - Commodity sale registration data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To speedily and securely generate a shelf label. CONSTITUTION:A commodity file (hard disk 36) in hot equipment (file controller) 30 is provided with a decision code storage field and decision code setting storage control means (31 and 32) and a shelf label buffer 13B, print format converting means (11 and 12), and shelf label generation control means (11, 12, and 22) are provided on the side of an electronic cash register 10; when commodity data are newly added to the file (36) or when article data which are already set and stored are altered, the shelf label regarding the commodity is automatically generated by a printer 22.

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 having a shelf label creating function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A commodity sales registration data processing apparatus shown in FIG. 8 is composed of a host device 30 having a commodity file including a hard disk 36 and a plurality of electronic cash registers 10A to 10N connected by a data communication line. There is. The host device 30 is called a file controller or a store controller, and is common to the electronic cash registers 10A to 10N. Therefore, the product file (36) has a property as a master file. However, there is a type in which a product file is built in each electronic cash register 10A to 10N.
In this case, the master file (36) is unnecessary.

In such a product sales registration data processing device,
The product code (PLU code) is input to the electronic cash register (for example, 10 A), and the product data (name, unit price, etc.) is inquired to the host device 30. Then, the host device 30
Responds to the electronic cash register 10A with the name, unit price, etc. obtained by searching the product file (36). The electronic cash register 10A registers sales using the returned product data (name, unit price, etc.). Sales registration data including product data is displayed on a display and printed on journal paper and receipt paper by a printer. The receipt issued after cutting is handed to the customer at the time of settlement including payment and receipt of money using the opened drawer.

By the way, the electronic cash register 10A
In the store where 10 to 10N are arranged, shelf labels are attached to product display shelves to clearly indicate to customers the name and unit price of the products in the shelves. This shelf label is dedicated to the shelf that stores the product. It is created using a dedicated shelf label issuing device.
Therefore, the clerk re-creates the shelf label using the shelf label issuing device every time the additional product is newly set and stored in the product file (36) or the product data that is already set and stored is changed. .

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, according to this creating method, the product file as the master file is used when the unit price is reviewed for the product lineup for customer service, the discount sale, and the relationship with competitors. Even if the product data is added or changed to (36), the creation of the shelf label is often forgotten. This is because, for example, in the case of discount sales according to time, there are many cases where the store becomes busy. Also,
This is because there is no guarantee that the host device 30 and the shelf label issuing device are arranged close to each other, and a staff member who handles the host device 30 does not always create the shelf label.

An object of the present invention is to provide a product sales registration data processing device capable of automatically creating a shelf label for a product by adding new product data to a product file or changing preset product data. To provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention focuses on the fact that a printer mounted in an electronic cash register does not always perform a printing operation, and while the printer is not printing on receipt paper, The shelf label is automatically created using the shelf label print format converted from the product data.

That is, the merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a merchandise file that stores merchandise data including the name, unit price, etc. of each merchandise, and based on the merchandise data obtained by searching this merchandise file. In a product sales registration data processing device configured to register sales and print sales registration data on a receipt sheet using a printer, a discrimination code storage for storing an addition / change discrimination code for each product in the product file In addition to providing a column, when the product data about the additional product is newly set and stored in the product file or when the product data that is already set and stored is changed, the determination code storage column corresponding to the product is added. Discrimination code setting storage control means for setting and storing the change discrimination code, and addition to the discrimination code storage field
A shelf label buffer for storing product data in which a change determination code is set and stored, and a print format conversion unit for converting the product data set and stored in the shelf label buffer into a print format for shelf label Shelf label creation control means for creating a shelf label by drivingly controlling the printer based on a shelf label printing format is provided.

[0009]

In the case of the present invention having the above-described structure, when the product data for the additional product is newly set in the product file or the already set product data is changed, the determination code setting storage control means stores the determination code in the determination code storage column for the product. The determination code to that effect is automatically set and stored.

The product data in which the addition / change determination code is set and stored is stored in the shelf label buffer. Then, the print format conversion means converts the product data stored in the shelf label buffer into the shelf label print format at a proper time (for example, when the printer is stopped).

Thus, the shelf label creation control means drives and controls the printer based on the converted shelf label print format to create a shelf label while the printer or the receipt paper is not printing. Therefore, when the product data is added or changed to the product file, the shelf label for the product can be automatically created.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the product sales registration data processing apparatus has the same basic configuration as that of the conventional example (FIG. 8), and a discrimination code storage field 36S is provided in the product file (36) in the host device 30. , The discrimination code setting storage control means (31, 32), the shelf label buffer 13B, the print format conversion means (11, 12), and the shelf label creation control means (11, 12, 22) are provided, and the product file (3
By adding or changing the product data in 6), the shelf label for the product can be automatically created.

In FIG. 1, the host device 30 is a CPU 3
1, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a hard disk 36 (driver 35) for forming a product file, a communication circuit 38, etc., and is formed by searching the product file (36) in response to an inquiry from each electronic sash register 10. Daily data from each electronic sash register 10 can be collected while responding to the data.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the product data of the additional product is added to the product file (36), or all or part of the product data already set and stored (eg, Is changed, the product data is automatically transmitted to the electronic cash register 10 by the automatic transmission means described later in detail.

On the other hand, each electronic cash register 10 is
As shown in FIG. 1, CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 1
3, clock circuit 14, scanner 19 (scanner circuit 1
5), keyboard 20 (keyboard circuit 16), display 21 (display control circuit 17), input / output port (I / O) 1
The printer 22 (printer drive circuit 24), the drawer 23 (drawer opening device 25), the communication circuit 28, etc., which are connected via 8 can carry out product sales registration work and the like.

That is, the scanner 19 to the keyboard 2
When the product code is input by using 0, the CPU 11 inquires of the host device 30. Then, sales are registered using the product data returned from the host device 30. The sales registration data is displayed on the display 21 and printed on the receipt paper by the printer 22. In this embodiment, it is formed so that the journal paper is also printed. After that, drawer 2
3 will be opened and payment including payment will be made. The issued receipt is handed to the customer.

Here, in the product file (36) on the side of the high-level equipment 30, as shown in FIG. 2, a discrimination code storage column for storing an additional change discrimination code (status bit "1" in this embodiment). 36S is provided.

Further, the discrimination code setting storage control means, when the product data of the additional product is newly set and stored in the product file (36) (YES in ST10 of FIG. 3) and the product data already set and stored. 2 is changed (YES in ST11), the CPU 3 is the control means for setting and storing the additional change determination code (status bit “1”) in the determination code storage field 36S of FIG. 2 corresponding to the product.
1, ROM 32, and is executed in ST12 of FIG.

The product data in which the status bit is set is sent to the automatic transmission means (CPU 31, ROM).
32, and is transmitted to each electronic cash register 10 forming each terminal by the communication circuit 38 (ST1
3). It should be noted that this status bit (“1”) receives a stored signal described later in detail from the terminal unit (10) (S
It is cleared (“0”) on condition that YES of T14 is performed.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the shelf label paper buffer 13B provided on the electronic cash register 10 side is formed from a partial storage area of the RAM 13, and the automatic transmission means (31, 32, 38). ) Stores only the product data with the status bit transmitted by.
This storage control is performed by the CPU 11 (ST22 in FIG. 5). After the storage, the CPU 11 sends a stored signal to the higher-level device (file controller) 30 (ST23).

The print format conversion means is a means for converting the status bit-added product data stored in the shelf label buffer 13B into a shelf label print format, and is formed from the CPU 11 and the ROM 12 and ST in FIG.
32. In this embodiment, in order to immediately create the shelf label (FIG. 7) by the shelf label creation control means (CPU 11, ROM 12, printer 22), conversion is performed when the printer 22 is not printing (NO in ST31). ing.

That is, since the shelf label (50) is affixed to the product display shelf, unlike the format for printing on the journal paper or receipt paper, the product name (BANANA) and unit price (200 yen) are shown as shown in FIG. It is a big one. The product code in Fig. 7 (A) is "Number".
In the case of the same (B), it is the case of printing with a "bar code".

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the host device (file controller) 30, the unit price of the product data (name: BANANA, unit price: 250 yen) already set and stored in the product file (36) is set to "200".
Suppose you changed to "yen".

Then, the discrimination code setting storage control means (3
1, 32), the CPU 31 sets a status bit “1” which is an addition / change discrimination code in the discrimination code storage field 36S of FIG. 2 corresponding to the product based on the YES determination of ST11 of FIG. 3 (ST12). ).

Subsequently, automatic transmission means (31, 32, 3)
8) sends the product data (BANANA, 200 yen) with this status bit set to the electronic cash register (terminal device) 10 (ST13). On the other hand, the electronic cash register 10 side receives the product data to which the status bit is added (ST20 in FIG. 5).
YES in ST21) and the CPU 11 stores it in the shelf label buffer 13B (ST22),
The stored signal is transferred to the file controller (30) (ST23). The product data to which the status bit is not added is normally processed (ST24).

Set in the discrimination code storage field 36S (S in FIG. 3).
The status bit performed (T12) receives the stored signal from the electronic cash register 10 (Y in ST14).
Then, it is cleared by the CPU 31 (ST1
5).

Now, on the electronic cash register 10 side, when the product data is stored in the shelf label buffer 13B (YES in ST30 of FIG. 6) and in the case of this embodiment, the printer 22 is stopped. (ST31
No.) and print format conversion means (11, 12)
Operates to convert the product data into a shelf label print format based on a conversion program stored in the ROM 12 (ST32).

Then, the shelf label creation control means (11, 1)
2, 22) drive-controls the printer 22 based on the converted shelf label printing format, and the shelf label (50)
To create. The shelf label 50 has a form as shown in FIG. 7 (A) or the same (B). Then, when this printing is completed (YES in ST34), the CPU 11 clears the product data stored in the shelf label buffer 13B (ST35).

According to this embodiment, however, the discrimination code storage column 36S and the discrimination code setting storage control means (31, 32) are provided in the product file (hard disk 36) in the host device (file controller) 30, Moreover, a shelf label buffer 13B, a print format conversion means (11, 12) and a shelf label creation control means (11, 12, 22) are provided on the electronic cash register 10 side, and product data is newly added to a product file (36). Since the shelf label 50 relating to the product can be created by adding or changing the product data that is already set and stored, the shelf label issuing device of the related art can be provided reliably and quickly. The shelf label 50 can be automatically created.

Further, the discrimination code setting storage control means (31,
32) is provided on the host device 30 side and the shelf label creation control means (11, 12, 22) is provided on each electronic cash register 10 side. Therefore, if product data is added or changed at one place, each terminal A shelf label 50 can be created for each machine (10). Therefore, since it is sufficient to use the shelf label 50 created by the electronic cash register 10 closest to the display shelf that houses the product, the product can be quickly attached to the product display shelf.

The print format conversion means (11,
12) and shelf label creation control means (11, 12, 22)
Is designed to work when the printer 22 is not printing on journal paper and receipt paper, so it does not hinder the merchandise sales registration work in each electronic cash register 10.

Further, since the shelf label 50 is made of receipt paper, the work of preparing and setting special paper is not necessary.

The addition / change discrimination code (status bit) in the discrimination code storage field 36S is cleared when the product data is stored in the shelf label buffer 13B, and the product data in the shelf label buffer 13B is stored in the shelf label buffer 13B. Since the label 50 is cleared when it is created, the shelf label 50 can be created each time no matter how many times the product data of the product file (36) is added or changed, and the shelf label buffer 13B. The memory capacity of may be small.

In the above embodiment, the merchandise file (36) and the discrimination code setting storage control means (31, 32) are provided on the upper device (file controller) 30 side, but there is no higher device 30. In the case of the product sales registration data processing device formed only from the electronic cash register 10, the product file and the discrimination code setting storage control means can be provided as they are in the electronic cash register 10 to carry out the processing as it is.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, the discrimination code storage section for storing the addition / change discrimination code is provided in the product file, and the discrimination code setting storage control means, the shelf label buffer and the printing format are provided. By providing conversion means and shelf label creation control means and newly adding product data to a product file or changing product data that is already set and stored, a shelf label relating to the product can be created. Therefore, it is possible to automatically and reliably create a shelf label automatically without providing a conventional shelf label issuing device.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is also a diagram for explaining a product file and a discrimination code storage field.

FIG. 3 is likewise a flowchart for explaining the operation on the higher-level device side.

FIG. 4 is also a diagram for explaining a shelf label buffer.

FIG. 5 is also a flowchart (1) for explaining the operation on the electronic cash register side.

FIG. 6 is also a flowchart (2) for explaining the operation on the electronic cash register side.

FIG. 7 is likewise a diagram for explaining a shelf label created.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Electronic Cash Register (Merchandise Sales Registration Data Processing Device) 11 CPU (Print Format Conversion Means, Shelf Label Creation Control Means) 12 ROM (Print Format Conversion Means, Shelf Label Creation Control Means) 13 RAM 13B Shelf Label Buffer 22 Printer ( Shelf label creation control means) 28 Communication circuit 30 High-level equipment (commodity sales registration data processing device) 31 CPU (discrimination code setting storage control means) 32 ROM (discrimination code setting storage control means) 33 RAM 36 Hard disk (product file) 36S discrimination Code storage column 38 Communication circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product file for storing product data including a name, a unit price, etc. for each product is provided, and sales are registered based on the product data obtained by searching the product file, and the sales registration data is printed using a printer. In a product sales registration data processing device formed to print on receipt paper, the product file is provided with a discrimination code storage field for storing an addition / change discrimination code for each product Discrimination code setting storage control for setting and storing the addition / change discrimination code in the discrimination code storage field corresponding to the product when the product data of is newly set and stored or when the product data that is already set and stored is changed And a shelf label buffer for storing product data for which an addition / change determination code is set and stored in a determination code storage field ， Print format conversion means for converting the product data set and stored in the shelf label buffer into a shelf label print format, and drive control of the printer based on the converted shelf label print format to create a shelf label And a shelf label creation control means for controlling the commodity sales registration data processing device.