JPH07152966A - Commodity sales data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a store clerk who receives a public utility charge from a customer from stamping a public utility charge payment slip and illegally embezzling the public utility charge without registering public utility charge data as to the commodity sales data processor such as a POS terminal which registers even the public utility charge data in addition to commodity data. CONSTITUTION:An illegal act preventing means which disables a stamping mechanism 18 which stamps public utility charge payment slips to operate at all times is provided by a CPU 9, etc., and a sealing permitting means which releases the stamping mechanism 18 from being disabled when public utility charge data are registered is provided by the CPU 9, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commodity sales data processing device such as a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal or an electronic cash register for registering public fee data in addition to commodity data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A commodity sales data processing device such as a POS terminal or an electronic cash register is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes various data processes.
In addition, a ROM (Read On
RA) that temporarily stores various data in a freely updated manner.
M (Random Access Memory), keyboard to which various data are manually input, barcode scanner to which various data are input by optical reading, display for displaying and outputting various data, R / J (Receipt) for printing and outputting various data /
Journal) Printer, a drawer unit that stores money, etc. are connected.

Therefore, in such a product sales data processing device, generally, product data in which a product name and a selling unit price are set for each product code is formed in a RAM.
It is stored in a U (Price Look Up) memory, and the CPU reads out predetermined product data from the PLU memory with a product code input by a barcode scanner or a keyboard and performs registration processing. Therefore, the CPU closes the product data thus registered according to a predetermined operation of the keyboard, so that the drawer unit is opened, so that the money paid by the customer can be stored.

[0006] Some of the current product sales data processing devices are capable of registering public utility data in addition to the product data described above. In such a case, generally, the utility charge data including the identification name of the utility charge and the payment amount is printed by a bar code or the like on the utility charge payment slip brought by the customer. Therefore, by inputting the utility bill data formed on the utility bill payment slip with a barcode scanner or a keyboard, the CPU can process the registration of the utility bill data, and the registered utility bill data can be closed. Then the drawer unit is opened and you can store money.

In this case, the clerk who received the money in this way manually stamps the stamp on the designated position of the utility bill payment slip as proof, divides the stamped public utility bill slip, and cut one of them at the store. It saves it and hands the other to the customer.

[0006]

The commodity sales data processing device as described above can perform registration processing on public fee data in addition to the commodity data. In such a case, the clerk who received the public fee from the customer. However, it is possible to put a stamp on the utility bill payment slip without registering the utility fee data in the merchandise sales data processing device and take the received utility fee. If such a fraud is carried out, it will not be noticed by the customer until a delinquency notice is mailed from the public institution, and at this point the stamped utility bill is rarely stored by the customer. Is.
As a result, the customer will have to pay the utility bill again, and the store will lose credit.

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A data registration means for registering product data and utility bill data is provided, a stamp mechanism for stamping a stamp on a utility bill payment is provided, and a fraud prevention means for constantly keeping the stamp mechanism inoperative is provided. There is provided a seal permitting means for canceling the inoperability of the stamp mechanism maintained by the data registration means when the data registration processing of public utility data is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a data storage means for pre-storing a plurality of public utility charge data in which the number of stamps is individually set is provided, and the data storage means is used for the data registration means. Provided with a number-of-times detecting means for detecting the number of times of stamping public utility data registered in
The number-of-times setting means for setting the number of times of stamping detected by the number-of-times detecting means as the number of times of release of the stamping permission means is provided.

[0009]

When the fraud prevention means keeps the stamp mechanism inoperable at all times and the data registration means registers the public fee data, the imprint permitting means releases the stamp mechanism so that it can be operated. Therefore, the public fee data is registered. It is possible to prevent stamping the utility bill without needing to stamp it.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the POS terminal 1 which is a product sales data processing device exemplified in this embodiment is a part of the POS system 2, and as shown in FIG.
The system 2 includes a host computer 4 installed in one head office 3 and a store computer 6 installed in each of a number of stores 5 as ISDN (I
(ntegrated Services Digital Network) 7 and the store computer 6 installed in an office (not shown) in the store 5 and a product sales data processing device installed in each of a number of sales floors (not shown) The POS terminal 1 is a LAN (Local Are
a Network) 8 and so on.

Then, the POS terminal 1 of this embodiment
In terms of a circuit, as shown in FIG. 1, a CPU 9 that executes various data processes, a ROM 10 that fixedly stores various data in advance, a RAM 11 that temporarily stores various data updatable, and various data are manually A keyboard 12 that is input by operation, a bar code scanner 13 that various data is input by optical reading, a display 14 that displays and outputs various data, and R / J (Receipt /
Journal) printer 15, drawer unit 16 for storing money, I / F (Interface) 1 connected to the LAN 8
7. The stamp unit 18, which is a stamp mechanism, is connected to the system bus 19 and the connection cable 20.

Therefore, the POS terminal 1 has the drawer unit 16 as shown in FIG. 3 in appearance.
The keyboard 12, the display 14, and the R / J (Receipt / Journal) printer 15 are integrally provided on the upper surface of a flat body housing 21 integrally provided at the bottom, and the barcode scanner 13 is provided at the body. The stamp unit 18 is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the housing 21, and the stamp unit 18 is movably arranged around the main body housing 21.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the stamp unit 18 is provided with a stamp 24 vertically swingably on a top surface of a flat main body base 22 through a minute gap 23. An optical sensor 25 is provided on the upper surface of the main body base 22 facing the stamp 24. In this stamp unit 18, a drive solenoid 26 that drives the stamp 24 in the vertical direction is provided.
Is provided inside the main body base 22, and a stopper solenoid 27 that restricts the vertical movement of the stamp 24 is provided on the upper surface of the main body base 22. The cover member mounted on the upper surface of the main body base 22. 28 integrally shields the stamp 24 and the stopper solenoid 27.

The RA of the POS terminal 1
As shown in FIG. 5, M11 includes an operating system (Operating System).
ystem), application programs and the like are stored in advance, a product PLU memory 30 in which a large number of product data are preset, and a public institution memory 3 which is a data storage unit in which a large number of public charge data is preset.
1. A work area 32 for temporarily storing various data to be processed, a total sales memory 33 for temporarily storing the cumulative value of points and the amount of one transaction, and a temporary total value of the points and the amount of products registered and processed on the day. The product sales memory 34 to be stored,
A public charge memory 35 or the like for temporarily storing the cumulative value of the public charge score and the amount of money registered on the day is formed in a predetermined storage area. More specifically, the product PLU memory 30 is formed with a storage area (not shown) for storing product codes, department codes, product names, sales unit prices, etc. that form product data, and the public institution memory 31 stores the product areas. Is
As illustrated in FIG. 6, a storage area 3 of a public institution code, a public institution name, and the number of stamps forming the public bill data.
6 to 38 are formed.

Therefore, in the POS terminal 1, data registration means for registering product data and utility fee data, fraud prevention means for constantly maintaining the stamp unit 18 inoperative, and the fraud prevention means for maintaining the stamp unit 18 The seal permitting means for canceling the inoperability of the stamp unit 18 when the data registration means performs registration processing of the utility bill data, is the CPU 9, the ROM 10, or the RAM 11.
And the like.

Further, in the POS terminal 1, the number of times detecting means for detecting the number of times of imprinting the public fee data registered by the data registering means such as the CPU 9 from the public institution memory 31 of the RAM 11, and this number of times detecting means. The number of times of stamping detected by the CPU 9 is set as the number of times of cancellation of the stamping permission means such as the CPU 9 by the CPU.
9 and the ROM 10 and the RAM 11 and the like.

In the POS terminal 1, a public charge key for designating the start of registration processing of public charge data, a closing key for instructing the closing processing of the registered product data and public charge data, and the stamp unit 18 described above. The keyboard 12 is provided with a stamp key for instructing the drive of, a number of product keys for inputting a product code of a specific product with one touch, and a numeric keypad for inputting numerical data (none of which are shown).

The form of the utility bill payment slip 39 for registering and processing the utility bill data at the POS terminal 1 is as follows.
Although different depending on the public institution, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 7, for example, a public institution slip 41, a financial institution slip 42, and a reception office slip that are integrally formed through a perforation 40. Stamp position 4 on each of 43 and the customer slip 44
5, the public institution slip 41 and the financial institution slip 42 are printed with a public institution code and a bar code 46 indicating the amount of public charges.

The operation control of the POS terminal 1 having such a configuration will be described in detail below with reference to the flow charts illustrated in FIGS. First, this PO
In the S terminal 1, as shown in FIG.
The number N of stamps is initially set to "0" in the work area 32 of 1 (step P1). If "0" is set as the number N of stamps, the stamp unit 18 is set by the stopper solenoid 27. Stamp 2
By making 4 immovable, the imprinting drive of the stamp 24 by the drive solenoid 26 is maintained inoperable.

In the POS terminal 1, the stamp unit 18 is kept inoperable in the initial setting of the step P1 and stands by for data input by the keyboard 12 or the bar code scanner 13 (steps P3, 4). When the data input of the keyboard 12 is detected in this step P3, whether this is the operation input of the utility bill key (step P5), the closing key operation input (step P6), or the stamp key operation input (step P7), Operation input of product data by product key etc. (Step P
8) is determined, and the product data input in step P8 or step P4 is registered in the same manner as in the past (step P9).

That is, the POS terminal 1 that executes the registration process in step P9 is, for example, the keyboard 12
Or R with the product code entered with the barcode scanner 13
The product data is read from the product PLU memory 30 of the AM 11, and the registration process is executed by storing the product data in the work area 32 of the RAM 11.

When the operation input of the utility fee key is detected in the step P5, the POS terminal 1 indicates the start of the utility fee data registration process and the necessary data input as illustrated in FIG. A message (not shown) is read from the ROM 10 and displayed on the display 14
Is displayed and output (step P10), and this step P10
While continuing to display the message, the system waits for the completion of data input by the keyboard 12 or the bar code scanner 13 (step P11). At this time, the bar code 46 of the utility bill payment slip 39 actually brought by the customer (not shown)
Since the public institution code and the amount of public charges are input by scanning and scanning the bar code scanner 13, the input data is stored in the work area 32 of the RAM 11 and the public charge data is registered. (Step P12).

Therefore, the POS terminal 1 uses the public institution code input in step P10 in the RAM1.
RA of the number of seals N is read from the public institution memory 31 of 1
Stored in the work area 32 of M11 (step P1
3) A message (not shown) indicating the setting of the utility bill payment slip 39 for the stamp unit 18 and the operation of the stamp key of the keyboard 12 is read out from the ROM 10 and displayed on the display 14 (step P1).
4).

Then, P which has completed this step P14
Since the OS terminal 1 returns to the step P3,
As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the operation input of the imprint key is detected in step P7 in this state, the number N of imprints stored in the work area 32 of the RAM 11 is read to confirm "N>0" (step P15). ). Therefore, if "N>0" is not confirmed in step P15,
Since the stamp key has been manually operated even though the number of stamps is "0", an error message is displayed on the display 14 and then the process returns to step P3 (step P16).

In the POS terminal 1, when "N>0" is confirmed in the step P14, the stamping number N is the releasing number that can be stamped by the stamping unit 18, so that the stamping unit 18 is a stopper. The position holding of the stamp 24 by the solenoid 27 is released, and the stamp solenoid 24 can be driven by the drive solenoid 26 (step P17).

Therefore, in the POS terminal 1 in which the stamp unit 18 can be operated in step P17, as shown in FIG. 10, the utility bill payment slip 39 is provided in the gap 23 by the detection output of the optical sensor 25 of the stamp unit 18. Confirm that it is set, and if this is not confirmed, return to step P13 (step P1).
8). When the set of the utility bill payment slip 39 is confirmed in step P18, the stamp unit 18
Drives the drive solenoid 26 to lower the stamp 24 only once (step P19). Therefore, by manually arranging the stamp position 45 of the utility bill payment slip 39 at the position of the stamp 24 to be lowered, this stamp is imprinted. Position 45
The stamp 24 will perform the imprinting. Therefore,
The POS terminal 1 that has completed the stamping by the stamp unit 18 in this way is
After subtracting "1" from the number N of imprints of 2, the process returns to step P3 (step P20). By doing so, in this POS terminal 1, the stamp unit 18 has the set number of stamps N and the utility bill payment slip 39.
The stamp 24 can be imprinted on.

In the POS terminal 1, after the commodity data registration process in the step P9 and the utility bill data registration process in the step P14 are executed, when the operation input of the closing key is detected in the step P6, The tightening process is executed in the same manner as in the past (step P21).

That is, P for executing the closing process in this way
The OS terminal 1 adds the amounts of the product data and the utility bill data stored in the work area 32 of the RAM 11 to the R / J printer 15 for printing or the display 1 for example.
4, the various data that has been output and edited is displayed as the total sales memory 33, the product sales memory 34, and the utility charge memory 35.
The closing process will be executed by storing it in.

In this POS terminal 1, transaction data is generated from the data stored in the total sales memory 33, the product sales memory 34, and the utility charge memory 35 in conjunction with such closing processing, and this transaction data is transmitted via the LAN 8. It is adapted to be transmitted to the storage computer 6. Further, in the POS terminal 1, the storage data of the total sales memory 33, the product sales memory 34, and the utility charge memory 35 are printed out by the R / J printer 15 in the settlement process and then initialized. .

The POS terminal 1 is operable by the customer as described above because the stamp unit 18, which is normally kept inoperative, can be activated only when the utility fee data is registered. It is possible to prevent fraud in which a salesclerk who receives the utility bill imprints the utility bill by stamping the stamp 24 on the utility bill payment slip 39 without registering the utility fee data.

In the POS terminal 1 which is the product sales data processing device of the present embodiment, the stamp unit 18, which is the stamp mechanism, can be imprinted for a preset number of imprints, so that the above-mentioned fraud is ensured. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and for example, a stamp unit which is normally kept inoperable can be used for a predetermined time only when the utility fee data is registered. It is also possible to make it operable.

Further, in the POS terminal 1 which is the product sales data processing device of the present embodiment, the product data registered in step P9 and the public charge data registered in step P14 are simultaneously processed in step P21. It is possible to perform the tightening process, but such a step P
21. Before and after performing the closing process in step 21,
The stamp unit 18 can be imprinted with the stamp. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, by enabling the stamp unit 18 to be imprinted only after the closing process is performed, the utility bill payment slip before the receipt of the utility bill is input. It is possible to prevent imprinting on 39.

Further, in the POS terminal 1 which is the product sales data processing device of the present embodiment, the stamp unit 1 which is a stamp mechanism separate from the main body housing 21.
However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, product sales data in which such a stamp mechanism is built in an R / J / S (Receipt / Journal / Slip) printer is used. A processing device (not shown) or the like can also be implemented.

Further, in the POS terminal 1 which is the product sales data processing device of this embodiment, the name of the sales floor of the store 5 is generally fixedly formed on the stamp 24 of the stamp unit 18 which is the stamp mechanism. Along with that, the date needs to be variably formed. Therefore, it is possible to set the date of the stamp 24 of the stamp unit 18 by manually operating the keyboard 12 or automatically by the drive control of the CPU 9. It is also possible to provide such a keyboard and display for changing the date on the upper surface of the stamp unit 18 or the like.

[0035]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, data registration means for registering product data and utility bill data is provided, and a stamp mechanism for impressing a stamp on the utility bill payment slip is provided, and the stamp mechanism is made inoperable. By providing a fraud prevention means that is constantly maintained, and by providing a seal permitting means that cancels the inoperability of the stamp mechanism maintained by the fraud prevention means when the data registration means registers public fee data, the public fee from the customer It is possible to prevent fraud in which the clerk who received the stamp stamps on the utility bill payment slip by stamping the utility bill without registering the utility fee data.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a data storage means for pre-storing a plurality of public charge data in which the number of stamps is individually set is provided, and the data storage means is used to register the data. Provided with a number-of-times detecting means for detecting the number of times of stamping public utility data registered in
By providing the number-of-times setting means for setting the number of times of stamping detected by the number-of-times detecting means as the number of times of release of the stamp permitting means, the salesclerk who receives the utility bill from the customer does not register the utility fee data and pays the utility fee payment slip There is an effect that it is possible to surely prevent fraud such as imposing a stamp on the user and taking public utility charges.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit structure of a POS terminal which is an embodiment of a product sales data processing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the overall structure of a POS system which is a data processing system having a POS terminal as a part.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a POS terminal.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the appearance of a stamp unit that is a stamp mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a memory map illustrating the storage structure of the RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a storage structure of a public institution memory of a RAM.

FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating a utility bill payment slip.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the overall operation control of the POS terminal.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a partial operation control of the POS terminal.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a partial operation control of the POS terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Commodity sales data processing device 9-11 Data registration means, fraud prevention means, imprint permission means, number detection means, number setting means 18 stamp unit 24 stamp 31 data storage means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A data registration means for registering product data and utility bill data, a stamp mechanism for impressing a stamp on a utility bill payment slip, a fraud preventing means for constantly keeping the stamp mechanism inoperable, and this fraud A product sales data processing device comprising: a seal permitting means for canceling the inoperability of the stamp mechanism maintained by the preventing means when the data registration means registers public utility data. 2. A data storage means for pre-storing a plurality of public charge data in which the number of stamps is individually set is provided, and the number of stamps of the public charge data registered by the data registration means is detected from the data storage means. 2. The product sales data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a number-of-times detecting means, and a number-of-times setting means for setting the number of times of imprinting detected by the number of times detecting means as the number of times of releasing the imprint permitting means.