JPH06266961A - Article sales registration data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To more reduce a space and to improve work efficiency. CONSTITUTION:A keyboard 35K, fixed scanner 40 and drawer 39 are fitted and formed at respective parts from up to down in this order at a longitudinal main body 30B, the keyboard 35K is fitted at a position opposite to a position, where an operator stands up, on a table 2 arranged between an upstream side article placing position 3 and a downstream side article placing position 4 in the posture of being directed toward the operator side, and a cashier can continuously execute a data inputting operation to use the fixed scanner 40 and an adjustment duties operation to use the keyboard 35K while keeping the posture as it is.

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.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional product sales registration data processing device is shown in FIGS. In the mold shown in FIG. 5, a data input unit 10 incorporating a keyboard, a fixed scanner, a display, a card reader, etc. is arranged in the back of a checkout counter 1 extending in the product flow direction indicated by an arrow, and downstream thereof. Control unit (CPU, ROM, etc.), keyboard,
A known electronic cash register 20 including a display, a printer, a drawer, etc. is arranged.

Therefore, the cashier CSH picks up the merchandise one by one on the upstream merchandise store 1M of the checkout counter 1, scans the merchandise code using the fixed type scanner of the data input unit 10, and thereafter. The product is moved to the downstream product storage 1N. Based on the product code input in this way, product data (product name, unit price, etc.) is displayed on the electronic cash register 20 side.
Search and register.

Thereafter, the cashier CSH pushes the deposit / cash total key on the keyboard toward the electronic cash register 20. Then, the total amount of money calculated by the above is displayed on the display, the receipt is issued by the printer, and the drawer is opened. Therefore,
The cashier CSH exchanges money with the customer CST and hands over the receipt for payment.

On the other hand, in the type shown in FIG. 6, the checkout counter 1 has the same data input unit 1 as in the case of FIG.
0 is provided, and a settlement operation unit 25 including a keyboard, a display, a drawer and the like and a printer 27 are provided in series in the product flow direction. Therefore, it is easy to exchange money with the customer CST and to hand out the issued receipt.

[0006]

However, in the type shown in FIG. 5, since the electronic cash register 20 is arranged on the side of the checkout counter 1, the entire installation space is large and a large number of sets are arranged in the store. The layout to do is difficult.

In this respect, the mold shown in FIG. 6 has a small installation space as a whole, but since the width of the checkout counter 1 is narrowed, the product flow and data input work become difficult.

Further, in both types shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, since the data input operation work and the settlement operation work are intermittently and separately performed, the overall work efficiency is lowered and the cashier's mental and physical work is reduced. Fatigue increases.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a product sales registration data processing device which is small in size and can improve space efficiency.

[0010]

A product sales registration data processing device according to the present invention is formed by attaching a keyboard, a fixed scanner and a drawer to a vertical body in this order at respective portions facing downward from above. In addition, the keyboard is attached on a table arranged between the upstream product storage area and the downstream product storage area and at a position opposite to the position where the operator stands, with the keyboard facing the operator.

[0011]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the operator (cashier) stands in front of the table and scans the customer-purchased commodity in the upstream commodity storage area by using the scanner. After scanning, you can operate the keyboard in the same position to open the drawer and smoothly perform the settlement work. Therefore, since the width of the table is the same as the conventional one, the scanning operation can be performed quickly and the table can be directly put into the settlement work, so that the work efficiency can be dramatically improved, and the entire apparatus can be significantly downsized to save space.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) The product sales registration data processing device 30 is
A keyboard 35K and a fixed scanner 4 on the vertical body 30B.
0 and a drawer 39 are attached in this order to respective parts facing downward from above, and are formed on the table 1 arranged between the upstream product storage area (3) and the downstream product storage area (4). In addition, the cashier is installed at a position opposite to the position where the operator stands, with the operation surface facing forward, and the cashier performs the data input operation using the fixed scanner 40 and the settlement operation operation using the keyboard 35K. It is configured so that it can be continuously executed at a small size, the entire space can be saved, and a series of operations can be performed accurately and quickly.

In FIG. 1, basket holders 3 and 4 are provided on the left and right of the table 1 so as to be rotatable and set horizontally. The basket placing table 3 forms an upstream product placing area, and the basket placing table 4 forms a downstream product placing area. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 1, it is understood that the same checkout counter table 1 (3, 2, 4) as the conventional one is formed.

The product sales registration data processing device 30 includes a thin, vertical main body 30B, and a touch panel 35, a card reader 37, and a fixed scanner 4 from the upper side to the lower side.
0, the printer 38, and the drawer 39 are attached to the respective parts in this order. The touch panel 35 is a keyboard 35K
And the cashier indicator 35I1 are formed, and the drawer 3 is formed.
9 is divided into a bill 39P and a coin 39C, and its door is opened and closed as shown by a two-dot chain line. This is one measure for reducing the thickness of the main body 30B. Note that 35I2 is a display for customers.

Here, the touch panel 35, that is, the keyboard 35K is attached in a posture facing the operator. This is a posture in which the operator can perform a tightening operation or the like while keeping the scanning operation. It should be noted that, for convenience of operability, it may be attached in a posture such as being slightly inclined.

The touch panel 35 and the like are connected to the control section (31, 32, 33) shown in FIG. That is, the control unit is a bus-connected CPU 31, R
It is composed of an OM 32 and a RAM 33, and controls the entire drive.
Reference numeral 34 is a transmission control circuit.

The control unit (11, 12) includes a touch panel 35 (keyboard / display control circuit 35C), control keys 36 (I / O 36F), and a card reader 37.
The (card reader control circuit 37C), the printer 38, the drawer 39 (printer / drawer control circuit 38C), and the fixed scanner 40 (scanner control circuit 40C) are connected as illustrated. The customer display 35I2 is not shown in FIG.

The drawer 39 has a control key 3
It is said that opening and closing can be prohibited by the operation of 6. This is because the product sale registration data processing device 30 can also be used as a self-scanning unit.

According to the first embodiment having such a construction, both the car table 3 and 4 are set horizontally as shown in FIG. 1 and the checkout counter is formed together with the table 2. The cashier stands in front of this, and the customer places the upstream product storage area (3).
The product placed on the table is picked up by hand and the product code is scanned using the fixed scanner 40.

Then, the control unit (11, 12) retrieves and registers the product data (product name, unit price, etc.). These data are printed on the journal paper and the receipt paper by the printer 38 and displayed on the cashier display 35I1 and the customer display 35I2.

When the data input by scanning is completed for all the products, the cashier continues to perform the tightening operation by touching the keyboard 35K composed of the touch panel 35 in the same posture. Then, the calculated total amount is displayed and a receipt is issued. Drawer 39
(39P, 39C) will also be opened. Therefore, the cashier gives and receives money to and from the customer who stands in the downstream product storage area (4).
Quick and accurate settlement operations including receipt delivery.

According to the first embodiment, however, the keyboard 35K, the fixed scanner 40, and the drawer 39 are attached to the vertical main body 30B in this order at the respective parts facing downward and the upstream side. With the keyboard 35K facing the operator on the table 2 arranged between the side product storage (3) and the downstream product storage (4) and at a position opposite to the position where the operator (cashier) stands. It is formed so that the cashier can continuously perform data input operation using the fixed type scanner 40 and settlement operation using the keyboard 35K with the posture of the cashier as it is. And can perform a series of tasks accurately and quickly.

Further, since the main body 30B is thin and has a vertical shape, the table 2 can be used in its entirety without narrowing the width thereof, so that the data input operation can be performed smoothly.

Further, since the drawer 39 is a split type of the bill 39P and the coin 39C, the vertical main body 3 is also considered from this point.
OB can be made thinner.

Further, since the drawer 39 (39P, 39C) is formed so as not to be opened, if the basket holders 3 and 4 are tilted vertically, the fixed scanner 40 and the keyboard 35 are kept as they are.
By using K, the card reader 37, etc., it can be used also as a self-scan unit, and the applicability and versatility are enhanced.

(Second Embodiment) The second embodiment is shown in FIGS. In this embodiment, the change machine 5 is mounted on the shelf of the table 2 so that the settlement operation can be executed with higher efficiency.
0, and as shown in FIG. 4, on the back surface of the main body 30B, that is, on the customer side, a bill outlet 51, a coin outlet 52,
Further, a printer 38 is provided.

Other configurations are the same as in the case of the same embodiment, so the description thereof will be omitted.

In the case of the second embodiment, however, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the change payment and the receipt issuance can be carried out much more quickly and efficiently.

[0029]

According to the present invention, a keyboard, a fixed scanner, and a drawer are attached to a vertical main body in this order at respective parts facing downward from above, and an upstream product storage area and a downstream product storage area are formed. Attach the keyboard on the table placed between and at the position opposite to the operator's standing position with the operator facing the data input operation using the fixed scanner and the adjustment using the keyboard. Since the operator can continuously perform the business operation with the posture as it is, it is possible to perform the series of business accurately and promptly, because the whole is small and space is saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is likewise a block diagram.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the second embodiment as seen from the front side.

FIG. 4 is likewise an external perspective view seen from the back surface side.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example (1).

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a conventional example (2).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 checkout counter 2 table 3 basket stand (upstream product store) 4 basket stand (downstream product store) 30 product sales registration data processing device 30B vertical body 31 CPU 32 ROM 33 RAM 34 transmission control circuit 35 touch panel 35K keyboard 35I1 Indicator for cashier 35I2 Indicator for customer 36 Control key 37 Card reader 38 Printer 39 Drawer 39P For bill 39C For coin 40 Fixed scanner 50 Change machine 51 Bill outlet 52 Coin outlet

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vertical main body is formed by attaching a keyboard, a fixed scanner and a drawer in this order to respective parts facing downward from above, and is arranged between an upstream product storage area and a downstream product storage area. A commodity sales registration data processing device, characterized in that the keyboard is attached at a position opposite to the position where the operator stands on the above-mentioned table with the posture facing the operator side.