JPH0713050U - Inventory terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Even when handling products placed below or at the edge, it is possible to work alone without difficulty, and key operations can be performed easily and reliably, and data confirmation can be performed easily. The purpose is to provide an inventory terminal that can do the following. A terminal body, a bar code reader connected to the terminal body, and a holder to which the bar code reader and the terminal body are detachably attached. Bar codes attached to products and display shelves are read by a bar code reader. The terminal body has a ten-key, a function key and a display, and processes the input data from the bar code reader and the input data from the ten-key and / or the function key, and the processed data is processed by a computer as necessary. Configured to output to. The holder is formed so that the terminal body can be positioned at a desired position of the user.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an inventory terminal used when inventory is carried out in a store or the like.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As is well known, inventory work must accurately count the types of products and their quantities. In the past, the work of writing down the types and quantities of products on paper and tabulating them was done manually, which was extremely time-consuming and costly.

[0003] In recent years, an inventory terminal has been developed and introduced, but it is possible to hang the terminal body from the shoulder or to attach the terminal body horizontally in front of the belly like a station bento. Is being done. Therefore, in the case of the former, when performing key operation like entering the quantity of products, it is necessary to hold the terminal body with one hand and operate it with the other hand each time, and in the case of the latter, lower the shelf. The terminal itself hindered when handling items placed on the edge or at the edge, and the inventory work could not be carried out smoothly unless a pair of people carried out the inventory work.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention makes it possible for one person to work comfortably even when dealing with products placed on the bottom or end of a shelf, and can perform key operations easily and reliably, and to check data easily. It provides a mobile terminal.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 An inventory terminal according to the present invention comprises a terminal body, a bar code reader connected to the terminal body, and a holder to which the bar code reader and the terminal body are detachably attached.

The bar code reader reads a bar code attached to a product or a display shelf and inputs the product data into the terminal body. The terminal body has a numeric keypad for inputting the number of items counted, function keys for performing various processing, and a display for displaying various processing data, and it also has a bar code reader. It is configured to process the input data from the instrument and the input data from the ten keys and / or the function keys, and output the processed data to the computer as needed. The holder is formed so that the terminal body can be positioned at a desired position of the user.

[0007]

[Action]

 By attaching the terminal body and the barcode reader to the holder and wearing the holder on the user's waist, the terminal body is located at the thigh position on the user's body side, which hinders the user from standing down. To avoid. At the same time, one hand of the user comes to rest comfortably on the operation surface of the terminal body, and the key operation can be performed without changing the posture.

[0008] With this, one hand holds the bar code reader to read the bar code attached to the product or the display shelf, and the other hand operates a key on the terminal body to perform inventory work. You can do it.

[0009]

【Example】

 As shown in FIG. 1, an inventory terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal body 1, a bar code reader 2 connected to the terminal body 1, a terminal body 1 and a bar code reader 2. And a holder 3 for holding

The terminal body 1 has a thin box shape as a whole, and a CPU, a memory (not shown) for electronically processing data are built therein. On the upper surface of the terminal body 1, a numeric keypad 4 for inputting the number of products during inventory work, and a function key for performing electronic functions such as correction of input data, addition, deletion, registration, calculation, operation explanation, etc. 5, and a display 6 for displaying input data, processing contents, etc. are provided.

A rechargeable battery pack (not shown) is detachably incorporated in the terminal body 1. Although not shown on the rear surface of the terminal body 1, terminals for connecting the barcode reader 2, data necessary for inventory with another computer or another terminal body, and inventory work. A terminal is provided for passing processed data, and a terminal for passing necessary data and processed data of stocktaking work through the communication line.

The display 6 is provided so as to be inclined so that the rear surface side is lifted by a predetermined angle with respect to the upper surface of the terminal body 1 on which the numeric keypad 4 and the function keys 5 are arranged. Between the front end of the terminal body 1 and the numeric keypad 4, a relatively small distance from the front end toward the numeric keypad 4 in order to maintain the overall positional relationship between the user's finger and each key during inventory work. An inclined surface 7 is formed so as to be lifted at an angle. On the surface of the inclined surface 7, an inverted V-shaped protrusion 8 is provided so that the position of the hand can be recognized by touch.

The barcode reader 2 is essentially a well-known barcode scanner, and is connected to the terminal body 1 via a code 9.

The holder 3 is inserted into the holding portion 10 having an inverted trapezoidal shape as a whole, a belt 12 that is removably inserted into a belt loop 11 provided on the upper side of the holding portion 10, and a belt 12. The holding clip 13 is detachably inserted.

Although not shown, the holding portion 10 is provided with a plurality of holes at positions corresponding to the screw holes provided on the bottom surface of the terminal body 1, whereby the back side of the holding portion 10 is provided. The terminal body 1 is fixed on the holding portion 10 by screwing a screw into a screw hole provided on the bottom surface of the terminal body 1. The holding clip 13 is made of an elastic material such as plastic and is formed so as to elastically hold the grip portion of the barcode reader 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the book stocking terminal configured as described above has the terminal main body 1 and the bar code reader 2 attached to the holding portion 10 and the holding clip 13, respectively, and then the belt. Attach 12 to the waist of the user. At this time, the terminal body 1 is located at the thigh position on the body side of the user, and the barcode reader 2 is located at the waist position opposite to the side where the terminal body 1 is located.

To carry out an inventory operation, the user removes the bar code reader 2 from the holding clip 13 and holds it in one hand to read the bar code attached to the product or the display shelf. After counting the number, the other hand is used to operate the key of the terminal body 1 to input the number. At this time, even if the item to be inventoried is located at the lower side and cannot be operated unless the user sits down, the terminal main body 1 can be operated by taking a posture with one knee as shown in FIG. Since the hands are naturally reached, input operations can be performed without changing the work posture. If necessary, the bar code reader 2 can be stopped on the holding clip 13 and both hands can be used freely.

The input data is collated with the product data stored in advance, and is calculated based on the data such as the selling price and the wholesale price. When data different from the stored product data is input, the user is informed that an error has occurred due to light, sound, blinking of the display 6 or character display, and re-input or key input is performed. .

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, the bar code reader reads the bar code attached to the product or the display shelf, and the data such as the quantity of the product is input to the terminal body by the key operation. In addition, since the terminal body and the bar code reader can be positioned at the predetermined positions of the user, data input work can be performed regardless of the posture during work, so that the shelf Even when handling products placed on the bottom or at the edge, it is possible to work alone without any difficulty and to easily check the data.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a usage state of the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Terminal Main Unit 2 Bar Code Reader 3 Holder 4 Numeric Keypad 5 Function Key 6 Display 10 Holding Part 12 Belt 13 Holding Clip

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A terminal body, a bar code reader connected to the terminal body, and a holder to which the bar code reader and the terminal body are detachably attached, the bar code reader being a product. A numeric keypad for reading the bar code attached to the display or display shelf and inputting the product data into the terminal body, and the terminal body for inputting the number of counted items etc. and function keys for performing various processing And an indicator for displaying various processed data, and
The holder is configured to process the input data from the bar code reader and the input data from the numeric keypad and / or the function keys and output the processed data to the computer as needed. An inventory terminal, which is formed so as to be positioned at a position.