JPH07121756A - Store layout - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To manage a store while a checker operation type POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device are both present by newly introducing the self-checkout type POS device lane in a store where checkout operations are performed on POS device lanes with checkers. CONSTITUTION:The layout of the store consists of checker operation type POS devices 108, self-checkout type POS devices 109, reception counter 110 for cash payment, an operation guide clerk area 114 for the self-checkout type POS devices 109, a guide clerk area 115 for the reception counter 110 for cash payment, and a chain type partition 118. Consequently, the store layout which enables the store to be managed while the checker operation type POS device lanes where the checkers as store clerks do checkout and the self-checkout type POS device lane where customers themselves can do checkout are both installed together in the store is obtained.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of checkout work in a store and a store layout thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional checkout work for in-store work is "In-store work (P.73 to P78)" (edited by Shunichi Atsumi,
According to Practical Education Publishing, first edition January 20, 1984),
It is described that the work is done by a cashier for the payment of the purchase price, the payment of the payment, and the packing of the purchased products in a bag. Regarding the store layout, "Store layout (P.78, P.79, P.163 to P.165)"
According to Shunichi Atsumi, Practical Education Publishing, first edition on July 10, 1992, it is stated that checkouts will be set up so that the sales floor will be square. As described above, in the conventional technique, with respect to the checkout of the checker operation type POS device, the work and the layout are optimized.

[0003]

In the above checkout work and store layout, consideration is given to the case where only a checker-operated POS device is introduced and optimization is made. However, we have newly introduced a self-checkout type POS device that allows the shopper to check-out by registering the purchased product, paying for the product price, receiving and receiving the product price, and packing the purchased product in a bag. In the case where the checker operation type POS device is installed, the checkout work and the store layout cannot be optimized. Therefore, despite the introduction of the self-checkout type POS device, shoppers can
Since the store layout is such that the S device cannot be operated, the service for the shopper is deteriorated, and the shop assistant who is a checker-operated POS device checker is confused because the shopper cannot operate it. You will have to deal with it and the checkout work will be interrupted, leading to a decline in service to shoppers,
Because the checker of the checker-operated POS device puts a burden on the store clerk, and even if the shopper can operate the self-checkout POS device, he / she does not know how to make the payment, so the product price There is a problem in that the misconception of fraud and the fraud itself can be facilitated by leaving the store unpaid.
Further, in the self-checkout type POS device, there is a problem in that the handling method or cash payment method of a product that cannot be registered is unknown. Also, a checker operation type PO
In a store where S device lanes and self-checkout type POS device lanes are mixed, the self-checkout type POS is reminded that the shopper has to operate the self-checkout type POS device lane by himself. There is a problem that the effect of introducing the device cannot be obtained.

An object of the present invention is to make a checker operation type POS.
Introducing a new self-checkout type POS device lane for a store that is performing checkout work in the device lane, and being able to operate a store by mixing checker operation type POS device lanes and self-checkout type POS device lanes And

Another object of the present invention is to allow a shopper to operate a checker-operated POS device lane and a self-checkout POS device lane in a mixed manner so that a shopper can check the checker-operated POS device lane and the self-checkout POS device lane. The purpose is to be able to easily select the POS device lane.

Further, an object of the present invention is to guide a checker-operated type POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device lane in a mixed manner so as not to hinder payment of goods. And

Further, an object of the present invention is to store a checker-operated type POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device lane in a mixed manner, and to pay cash in the self-checkout type POS device lane as a product. Since it takes time for the shopper to take out the bills and coins that are the payment amount from the wallet and hand over to the checker to receive the bills and coins that are the change, the prepaid card vending machine is installed in the store and checked. The purpose is to recommend prepaid card payment at the out and lead to the direction to stop paying in cash, and to shorten the time required for the entire checkout.

Another object of the present invention is to store a checker-operated type POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device lane in a mixed manner so that the shopper can register his or her own merchandise at the self-checkout type POS device lane. The purpose of the present invention is to prevent the shopper from paying for the merchandise in cash in the self-checkout type POS device lane.

Another object of the present invention is to store a checker-operated type POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device lane in a mixed manner so that the shopper can use the self-checkout type POS device lane to pay for the product. The purpose is to prevent payment from becoming unpaid.

It is another object of the present invention to store checker-operated POS device lanes and self-checkout POS device lanes in a mixed manner, and the self-checkout POS device lane is more suitable for checker-operated POS devices. The purpose is to show that it is easier to use than the equipment lane and guide shoppers to the self-checkout zone.

Further, an object of the present invention is to prevent shoplifting and unpaid fraud of merchandise price in a store operation in which checker-operated POS device lanes and self-checkout POS device lanes are mixed. And

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the checker operation, which is performed by a checker who is a clerk, is performed by a checker who is a clerk at a checkout for collectively paying for the prices of products purchased by a shopper. Type POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device lane in which the shopper can check out by himself / herself can be installed in the store in a mixed manner and can be operated by the store layout.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the checker operation type POS zone in which the checker operation type POS apparatus is installed collectively and the self-checkout type POS apparatus are installed together. This can be achieved by providing a partition between the checker-operated POS zone and the self-checkout zone in the self-checkout zone, which is provided so that the shopper can select the checkout.

Further, according to claim 3, the object of the invention is to provide a self-checkout type POS device for cash payment and a self-payment for prepaid card payment and credit card payment in payment of goods in the self-checkout zone. This can be achieved by dividing the checkout type POS device into a set, and inducing the payment for the product without any hindrance.

Further, according to claim 4, the above object is to install a prepaid card vending machine in a store, recommend a prepaid card payment at checkout, and lead payment in cash. This can be achieved.

Further, according to the fifth aspect, in order to prevent the shopper from being unable to register the merchandise in the self-checkout type POS device lane, the clerk is in the self-checkout zone. This can be achieved by providing an area for arranging and arranging a clerk.

Further, in the self-checkout type POS device lane, an area for arranging the clerk is provided in the self-checkout zone so that the shopper does not become confused when paying the product price in cash. This can be achieved by arranging them.

In the self-checkout type POS device lane, in order to prevent the shopper from paying the product price, the self-checkout zone is provided with an area for allocating the clerk. Can be achieved.

Further, at checkout, by attaching a soccer table, which is a place for packing paid-in products, to the self-checkout type POS device lane, it is easier to use than the checker operation type POS device lane, and self-check This can be achieved by guiding the shopper to the checkout zone.

Further, by installing a one-way door at the entrance / exit of the store, shoplifting and the unpaid fraud of the product price can be prevented, which can be achieved.

[0021]

According to the first and second aspects, the checker-operated POS zone in which the checker-operated POS devices are collectively installed and the self-checkout-type POS device are collectively installed. In the self-checkout zone, a partition is provided to separate the checkered POS zone and the self-checkout zone. The partition that separates the checker-operated POS zone and the self-checkout zone can clearly show the shopper's intention to let the shopper select the checkout method. Therefore, the shopper can check out with the checker-operated POS device. Or the check-out is performed by the self-checkout type POS device. Therefore, congestion of the flow line, which is the flow of shoppers at checkout, is reduced.

Further, according to claim 3, the check is made by dividing into a set of self-checkout type POS devices for cash payment and a set of self-checkout type POS devices for prepaid card payment and credit card payment. The congestion of the flow lines, which is the flow of shoppers at the out, and the congestion of the checkout itself are reduced.

In addition, according to claim 4, by installing a prepaid card vending machine in the store, it is possible to guide the payment of the product price at the checkout in the direction of the prepaid card, and for the shopper. Pays merchandise price at checkout without paying merchandise bills such as cash payment, taking out the bills and coins that are payment amounts from the wallet and receiving the bills and coins that are handed change to the checker. Therefore, the time required for the entire checkout can be shortened.

Further, according to claim 5, by providing an area for clerk near the product registration in the self-checkout zone and arranging the clerk, the shopper is confused about the product registration operation and does not understand. The timely response is quick and there is no need to keep shoppers waiting, which leads to an image of the store.

Further, by providing an area for clerk near the payment of goods in the self-checkout zone and arranging the clerk, it is possible to promptly respond when the shopper is confused about the cash payment operation or cannot find it. Since it does not have to wait, it leads to an image improvement of the store.

Further, by providing an area for staff to be provided near the product price payment in the self-checkout zone and arranging the staff, it is possible to prevent fraudulent purchasers from leaving the store without paying the product price. it can.

By attaching the soccer table to the self-checkout type POS device, the bag filling work is reduced and the entire checkout is shortened.

By installing a one-way door at the entrance / exit of the store, shoplifting and unpaid fraud of the product price can be prevented.

[0029]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings by the flow line of a shopper.

1 and 2 are examples of store layouts according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a store layout in which the entrance and the exit of the store are at the same position. Further, FIG. 2 is a store layout in which the entrance and the exit of the store are at different positions. 101
Is an entrance, 102 is an exit, 103 is a shopping cart storage area, 104
Is a basket for a shopping basket, 105 is a prepaid card vending machine, 106 is a product display shelf, 107 is a soccer stand,
108 is a checker operation type POS device, 109 is a self-checkout type POS device, 110 is a cash payment reception counter, 111 is a set of self-checkout type POS devices 109 for cash paying shoppers, and 112 is a card paying shopper. Self-checkout type POS device 10
9 sets, 113 is a checker, 114 is a self-checkout type POS device 109 operation guide clerk area, 1
Reference numeral 15 is a guide clerk area of the cash payment reception counter 110, and 116 is a self-checkout type POS device 109.
General guide clerk area, 117 is a partition of the self-checkout type POS device 109 in an idle state, 118 is a chain type partition, and 119 is a one-way door.

FIG. 3 shows the inlet 101 shown in FIG. 1 or 2.
It is a perspective view which shows an example of the one-way system door 119 installed in the exit 102. 301 is a passage stopper of the one-way door 119, and 302 is a revolving door of the one-way door 119.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the chain type partition 118 shown in FIG. 1 or 2. Reference numeral 401 is a removable chain of the chain type partition 118, and 402 is an elevating pole of the chain type partition 118.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of the POS device 108 with a checker shown in FIG. 1 or 2. 501
Is a counter of the checker operation type POS device 108, 5
Reference numeral 02 is a product registration unit of the checker operation type POS device 108, and 503 is a product price payment unit of the checker operation type POS device 108.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an example of the self-checkout type POS device 109 shown in FIG. 1 or 2. 601 is a self-checkout type POS device 109
Scanner, 602 is a self-checkout POS
The product storage area of the device 109, 603 is a belt conveyor of the self-checkout type POS device 109, 604 is a card input / output unit of the self-checkout type POS device 109,
Reference numeral 605 is a receipt issuing unit of the self-checkout type POS device 109, and 606 is a self-checkout type POS.
A device stocker, which is a place where registered products of the device 109 gather.

However, the design of the self-checkout type POS device 109 is not limited to that shown in FIG.

First, the shopper enters the store, shop at the sales floor, pays the product price by the checker-operated POS device 108, and leaves the store until the shopper moves. It demonstrates using the line procedure, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 11, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 12, and the shopper flow line procedure of FIG.

In the shopper flow line R701, the shopper
One-way door 119 installed at the store entrance 101
Enter through the revolving door 302 (S101), receive the shopping basket from the shopping basket storage 103 (S102) if necessary (S103), and receive the cart from the shopping basket cart storage 104 (S104) if necessary (S105) ,
If necessary (S106), the prepaid card vending machine 105 purchases a prepaid card (S107).

In the shopper flow line R702, the shopper
I went around looking at the merchandise on the merchandise display shelves 106 in the sales floor (S2
01) If there is a desired product (S202), put the product in the shopping basket (S203), that is, shop and go around the sales floor.

In the shopper flow line R703, the shopper
When the shopping at the sales floor is completed, the shopping basket is placed on the counter 501 of the checker operation type POS device 108. The checker 113 performs product registration of the product in the shopping basket by the product registration unit 502 of the checker operation type POS device 108 (S301). When the product registration is completed (S302), the checker 113 pays the product price by the product price payment unit 503 of the checker operation type POS device 108 (S303).

In the payment of the commodity price at this time, cash payment may be made by the shopper's choice (S304), and R
Payment may be made by the prepaid card purchased in S107 of S801 (S305) or payment by a credit card handled in the store (S306). When payment of the product price is completed (S307), the shopper receives the receipt issued by the product price payment unit 503 of the checker operation type POS device 108 through the checker 113 (S308). The shopper who has finished paying the product price packs the purchased product in the bag on the soccer table 107 (S3).
09).

Here, an example of cash payment in S304 will be shown. When the product registration is completed, the checker 113 presses the subtotal key for requesting the product price, requests the product price, and informs the shopper of the product price. The shopper takes out banknotes or coins, which are the amount of money corresponding to the price of the product, from the wallet and hands them to the checker 113. The checker 113 inputs the amount of money corresponding to the product price received from the shopper from a keyboard (not shown) of the product price payment unit 503 of the checker operation type POS device 108. Checker operation type PO
The S device 108 calculates change and prints and outputs a receipt. The checker 113 hands the change and the receipt output from the checker operation type POS device 108 to the shopper, and pays the amount according to the product price received from the shopper, the product price payment unit 503 of the checker operation type POS device 108.
Place it in a drawer (not shown). In this way, the product price is paid between the shopper and the checker 113.

Further, since the checker operation type POS device 108 and the self-checkout type POS device 109 are completely separated by the chain type partition 118, the shopper can check the checker operation type POS device 108 without hesitation. It becomes easy to select. For the store side, self-checkout type P
By allocating a clerk in the operation guide clerk area 114 of the OS device 109, whether the checkout method is selected for the shopper by the checker operation type POS device 108 or the self-checkout type POS device 109 is selected.
You can lead more smoothly.

Finally, in the shopper flow line R704, when the shopper uses the shopping basket for shopping (S401),
The shopping cart is returned to the shopping cart storage area 103 (S402), and when a cart is used for shopping (S403), the cart is returned to the shopping cart storage area 104 (S404), and the one-way system is installed at the store exit 102. The revolving door 302 of the door 119 exits the store (S405).

In this way, the checker operation type POS
Device 108 and self-checkout POS device 109
Even in a store where and are mixedly installed in the store, the chain type partition 118 is installed and the self-checkout type P is installed.
The shop assistant checks the POS device 10 of the checker operation by the clerk arranged in the operation guide clerk area 114 of the OS device 109.
Check out at 8 can be done without hesitation.

Next, until the shopper enters the store and shop at the sales floor and pays the merchandise price with a card at the set 112 of the self-checkout type POS devices 109 for the prepaid card payment or credit card payment shoppers and leaves the store. About the shopper flow diagram of FIG. 8, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 10, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 11, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 14, and the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. To do.

In the shopper flow line R801, the shopper
One-way door 119 installed at the store entrance 101
Enter through the revolving door 302 (S101), receive the shopping basket from the shopping basket storage 103 (S102) if necessary (S103), and receive the cart from the shopping basket cart storage 104 (S104) if necessary (S105) ,
If necessary (S106), the prepaid card vending machine 105 purchases a prepaid card (S107).

In the shopper flow line R802, the shopper
I went around looking at the merchandise on the merchandise display shelves 106 in the sales floor (S2
01) If there is a desired product (S202), put the product in the shopping basket (S203), that is, shop and go around the sales floor.

In the shopper flow line R803, the shopper
When the shopping at the sales floor is completed, the user goes to the set 112 of the self-checkout type POS device 109 for the card paying shopper, takes out the product in the shopping basket, and puts it in the product storage 602 of the self-checkout type POS device 109. Place the product with the scanner 601 of the self-checkout type POS device 109 and register the self-checkout type P
The product is registered on the belt conveyor 603 of the OS device 109 (S501). Self-checkout PO
The S device 109 stores the registered products in the product stocker 60 of the self-checkout POS device 109.
Store in 6. When the product registration is completed (S502), the shopper pays the product price (S503).
Regarding the payment of the commodity price at this time, payment by the prepaid card purchased in S107 of R801 depending on the customer's choice may be made (S504), or payment by a credit card handled at the store may be made (S505). When the payment of the product price is completed (S506), the shopper receives the receipt issued by the receipt issuing unit 605 of the self-checkout type POS device 109 (S50).
7) Take out the registered product from the product stocker 606 of the self-checkout type POS device 109, and pack the registered product in a bag on the soccer table 107 (S508).

Here, at the time of registering the product, there is a product for which the shopper does not know the price or the product cannot be placed on the belt conveyor 603 of the self-checkout type POS device 109, and the product registration is interrupted. In such a case, a store clerk arranged in the operation guide store clerk area 114 of the self-checkout type POS device 109 can be called and assisted in the product registration operation. As a result, the shopper can use the self-checkout type POS device 109 without anxiety even if he is confused about the operation.

Further, when the position of the soccer table 107 is brought closer to the self-checkout type POS device 109, the product stocker 60 of the self-checkout type POS device 109.
Purchased products can be packed in a bag while being taken out from 6. In addition, the self-checkout type POS device 109
The purchased products may be packed in the bag directly from the product stocker 606 of the self-checkout type POS device 10.
The commodity stocker 606 itself of 9 may carry out bag filling, and the shopper may not have to carry out bag filling.

Finally, in the shopper flow line R804, when the shopper uses the shopping basket for shopping (S401),
The shopping cart is returned to the shopping cart storage area 103 (S402), and when a cart is used for shopping (S403), the cart is returned to the shopping cart storage area 104 (S404), and the one-way system is installed at the store exit 102. The revolving door 302 of the door 119 exits the store (S405).

Next, the shopper in FIG. 9 pays merchandise in cash at the set 112 of self-checkout type POS devices 109 for shoppers who enter the shop and shop at the sales floor and pay cash. It demonstrates using the customer flow diagram, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 10, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 11, the shopper flow line procedure of FIG. 15, and the shopper flow line procedure of FIG.

In the shopper flow line R901, the shopper
One-way door 119 installed at the store entrance 101
Enter through the revolving door 302 (S101), receive the shopping basket from the shopping basket storage 103 (S102) if necessary (S103), and receive the cart from the shopping basket cart storage 104 (S104) if necessary (S105) ,
If necessary (S106), the prepaid card vending machine 105 purchases a prepaid card (S107).

In the shopper flow line R902, the shopper
I went around looking at the merchandise on the merchandise display shelves 106 in the sales floor (S2
01) If there is a desired product (S202), put the product in the shopping basket (S203), that is, shop and go around the sales floor.

In the shopper flow line R903, the shopper
When the shopping at the sales floor is completed, the customer goes to the set 111 of self-checkout type POS devices 109 for shoppers who pay cash, takes out the products in the shopping basket, and puts them in the product area 602 of the self-checkout type POS devices 109. Place the product with the scanner 601 of the self-checkout type POS device 109 and register the self-checkout type P
The product is registered on the belt conveyor 603 of the OS device 109 (S601). Self-checkout PO
The S device 109 stores the registered products in the product stocker 60 of the self-checkout POS device 109.
Store in 6. When the shopper completes the product registration (S602), the self-checkout POS device 10
The receipt issued by the receipt issuing unit 605 of FIG. 9 is received (S603), the registered product is taken out from the product stocker 606 of the self-checkout type POS device 109, and the registered product is packed in a bag on the soccer stand 107. (S604).

Here, at the time of registering the product, there is a product whose price cannot be known by the shopper or the product cannot be placed on the belt conveyor 603 of the self-checkout type POS device 109, and the product registration is interrupted. In such a case, a store clerk arranged in the operation guide store clerk area 114 of the self-checkout type POS device 109 can be called and assisted in the product registration operation. As a result, the shopper can use the self-checkout type POS device 109 without anxiety even if he is confused about the operation.

Further, when the position of the soccer table 107 is brought close to the self-checkout type POS device 109, the product stocker 60 of the self-checkout type POS device 109.
Purchased products can be packed in a bag while being taken out from 6. In addition, the self-checkout type POS device 109
The purchased products may be packed in the bag directly from the product stocker 606 of the self-checkout type POS device 10.
The commodity stocker 606 itself of 9 may carry out bag filling, and the shopper may not have to carry out bag filling.

In order to pay for the merchandise, the shopper goes to the cash payment reception counter 110 and pays in cash (S605).

Here, the cash payment reception counter 110
Then, a cashier may intervene to make and receive cash payments, or the shopper himself may make and receive cash payments by an automatic cash receipt / payment device. In the case of the latter, the guide clerk area 1 of the cash payment reception counter 110 in the store
A clerk is assigned to 15. As a result, the shopper can use the automatic cash accepting / dispensing apparatus with peace of mind without being confused by the operation.

Finally, in the shopper flow line R904, when the shopper uses the shopping basket for shopping (S401),
The shopping cart is returned to the shopping cart storage area 103 (S402), and when a cart is used for shopping (S403), the cart is returned to the shopping cart storage area 104 (S404), and the one-way system is installed at the store exit 102. The revolving door 302 of the door 119 exits the store (S405).

[0061]

As described above, according to the present invention, a checker who is a store clerk newly adds the checker operation type POS device lane for checkout work to the shopper himself. A self-checkout type POS device lane capable of performing checkout is introduced, and a checker-operated POS device lane and a self-checkout type POS device lane can be mixedly installed in a store to provide a store layout that enables store operation.

In the checker operation type POS zone in which the checker operation type POS devices are installed collectively, and in the self checkout zone in which the self checkout type POS devices are installed together, the checker operation type POS device is installed. A partition is provided to separate the zone from the self-checkout zone. The partition that separates the checker-operated POS zone and the self-checkout zone can clearly show the shopper's intention to let the shopper select the checkout method. Therefore, the shopper can check out with the checker-operated POS device. Or the check-out is performed by the self-checkout type POS device. Therefore, it is possible to provide a store layout in which the flow line congestion, which is the flow of shoppers at checkout, is reduced.

In the self-checkout type POS device, a set of self-checkout type POS devices for cash payment and a self-checkout type PO for card payment.
By dividing it into a set of S devices, it is possible to provide a store layout in which the congestion of the flow lines, which is the flow of shoppers at checkout, and the congestion of checkout itself are reduced.

When the checker-operated type POS device lane and the self-checkout type POS device lane are mixed and the store is operated, the cash payment in the self-checkout type POS device lane causes the amount charged for the merchandise to be charged. Since it takes time for the shopper to take out the bills and coins that are payments from the wallet and hand them to the checkers to receive the bills and coins that are change, set up a prepaid card vending machine in the store and pay the product price at checkout. Can be guided in the direction of using a prepaid card, and payment of the product price at checkout does not involve change like cash payment, so that it is possible to provide a store layout that can reduce the time required for the entire checkout.

Further, by providing an area for clerk near the product registration in the self-checkout zone and arranging the clerk, it is possible to quickly respond when the shopper is confused about the product registration operation or becomes uncertain. It is possible to provide a store layout that improves the image of the store because it does not have to wait.

Also, by providing an area for clerk near the payment of goods in the self-checkout zone and allocating the clerk, it is possible to quickly respond when the shopper is confused about the cash payment operation or becomes uncertain. Since the customer is not kept waiting, it is possible to provide a store layout that improves the image of the store.

Further, by providing an area in which a clerk is placed near the product price payment in the self-checkout zone and arranging the clerk, it is possible to prevent a fraudulent purchaser from leaving the store without paying the product price. Can provide a store layout that can.

Also, by attaching a soccer table to the self-checkout type POS device, it is possible to provide a store layout in which bagging work is reduced and the time required for the entire checkout is shortened.

Further, by installing a one-way door at the entrance / exit of the store, it is possible to provide a store layout capable of preventing shoplifting and unpaid fraud of the product price.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example in which a store layout according to the present invention has an entrance and an exit at the same position.

FIG. 2 is an example in which the entrance and the exit are at different positions in the store layout according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a one-way door that is a facility for store layout according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a checker operation type POS device which is a facility for store layout according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a self-checkout type POS device which is a facility for store layout according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a one-way door that is a facility for store layout according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a shopper flow line until a shopper enters a store, shop at a sales floor, pays a product price with a checker-operated POS device, and leaves the store according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a shopper flow line until a shopper enters a store, shop at a sales floor, pays a product price with a card using a self-checkout POS device, and leaves the store according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a shopper flow line until a shopper enters a store, shop at a sales floor, pays a product price in cash with a self-checkout type POS device, and leaves the store according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a shopper flow line procedure in which a shopper enters a store and reaches a sales floor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a shopper flow line procedure of a shopper shopping at a sales floor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a shopper flow line procedure in which a shopper according to an embodiment of the present invention registers a product with a checker-operated POS device and pays a product price.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a shopper flow line procedure until the shopper of the embodiment according to the present invention finishes paying the product price and leaves the shop.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a shopper flow line procedure in which a shopper according to an embodiment of the present invention registers a product by a self-checkout type POS device and pays the product price by card.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing a shopper flow line procedure in which a shopper according to an embodiment of the present invention registers a product by a self-checkout type POS device and pays the product price in cash.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... Entrance 102 ... Exit 103 ... Shopping basket storage area 104 ... Shopping basket cart storage area 105 ... Prepaid card vending machine 106 ... Product display shelf 107 ... Soccer table 108 ... Checker operation type POS device 109 ... Self-checkout type POS device 110 … Cash payment reception counter 111… Cash payment Self-checkout type P for shoppers
OS device 109 set 112 ... Self checkout type POS device 109 set for card payment shoppers 113 ... Checker 114 ... Self checkout type POS device 109 operation guide Salesclerk area 115 ... Cash payment reception counter 110 guide Store clerk area 116 ... General information on self-checkout type POS device 109 Store clerk area 117 ... Self-checkout type POS device 109 hibernation partition 118 ... Chain type partition 119 ... One-way door 301 ... Passage stopper 302 ... Revolving door 401 ... Detachable chain 402 ... Elevating pole 501 ... Counter 502 ... Product registration unit 503 ... Product price payment unit 601 ... Scanner 602 ... Product storage area 603 ... Belt conveyor 604 ... Card input / output unit 605 ... Receipt issuing unit 606 ... Goods stocker

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Takayoshi Ishii 810 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina City, Kanagawa, Ltd.Hitachi, Ltd. Office Systems Division (72) Inventor Yukio Akimoto 810 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina, Kanagawa Stock Company Hitachi (72) Inventor Ken Saito 1 Horiyamashita, Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi Computer Engineering Co., Ltd. (72) Hironori Kashiki 1 Horiyamashita, Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi Computer Engineering Within the corporation

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A checker, which is a store clerk, performs a checkout operation in which the shopper collectively pays for the prices of the products purchased by the shopper, and a self-check in which the checker-operated POS device lane performs the checkout by the shopper himself. A store layout characterized in that out-type POS device lanes can be mixedly installed in a store to operate the store. 2. A checker-operated POS in a checker-operated POS zone in which checker-operated POS devices are installed collectively and in a self-checkout zone in which self-checkout POS devices are installed collectively. Between the zone and the self-checkout zone,
The store layout of claim 1, wherein the shopper can choose to check out by providing partitions to separate them. 3. A self-checkout type POS for cash payment in payment of goods in the self-checkout zone.
The store layout according to claim 1, wherein the device layout is divided into a set of self-checkout type POS devices for prepaid card payment and credit card payment so as not to hinder the payment of merchandise. 4. The store layout according to claim 1, wherein a prepaid card vending machine is installed in the store, prepaid card payment at checkout is recommended, and cash payment is stopped. 5. The store layout according to claim 1, wherein in the self-checkout type POS device lane, an area for allocating a clerk is provided in the self-checkout zone in order to prevent the shopper from being unable to register the merchandise.