JPH0769985B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electronic cash register suitable for use by a store that makes a reservation sale of an item for sale.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a store that accepts reservation sale of sale products,
The normal product sales business, the sales business reservation business, and the reserved product order business were carried out independently. In other words, ordinary sales operations are performed by cashiers at the checkout place using electronic cash registers, and reservation operations are performed, for example, by the sales staff recording reserved products from customers at the reservation counters, and placing orders. The work was carried out based on the slips in which the reserved products were recorded.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As described above, since the sales business, the reservation business, and the ordering business are conventionally separated from each other, it is necessary to provide a counter dedicated to the reservation or to arrange a sales staff dedicated to the reservation. there were. Therefore, it has been difficult to effectively use the sales floor area and save the number of store staff. In addition, since the reserved products are managed by slips, etc., multiple clerk may intervene between the reservation and the ordering. Therefore, due to human error such as lost reservation slip, writing error on slip, reading error from slip, etc. It was easy for mistakes to occur. As a result, troubles with customers are likely to occur, resulting in deterioration of service. In addition, since writing work on slips takes time, at stores where product reservations are frequently made or where reservations are also made at regular accounting places, the accounting places are crowded and customers wait. There was a fear. In addition, sometimes the delivery date and time of the reserved product is erroneously designated as a holiday of the store, which causes trouble to the customer.

Therefore, the present invention can perform not only normal sales operations but also reservation operations and order operations for sales products, which enables effective use of space in a store and labor saving, and reduces human error in reservation operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic cash register which can be scaled, can shorten the time for reservation work, prevent troubles with customers, and can improve service.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cash register capable of further improving service to customers without fear of designating the delivery date and time as a holiday.

[Means for Solving Problems] In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, when a product code of a sold product is input by the code input means A, the product sales data is stored in the storage unit B based on the product code. The reservation key E for declaring the reservation business of the sale product and the reservation business by this reservation key E are registered in the electronic cash register which performs the registration processing in step S3 and issues a receipt from the printer D when the closing key C is input. Code input means A in the declared state
When the product code of the sale product is input by, the reservation availability judgment means F for judging whether or not the product of this input product code can be reserved, and when the reservation availability is confirmed by this reservation availability judgment means F, the input product code is displayed. An ordering buffer G which is stored as reserved product data together with the reserved quantity data,
In the ordering buffer G, when the reservation availability determination means F confirms that the reservation cannot be made, the reservation unavailable notification means H is issued, and when the closing key C is operated while the reservation operation is declared by the reservation key E. The commodity ordering means I for ordering the reserved commodity data to the external device having the order receiving function, and the reservation for registering the sales data of the reserved commodity in the storage section B based on the reserved commodity data ordered by the commodity ordering means I. The product sales registration means J and the reservation receipt issuing means K for printing and issuing the product sales data registered by the registration means J on the receipt paper by the print D are provided.

Further, in addition to the reservation key, the present invention also provides a reserved product table that stores at least the product code of a reservable product among the sold products and the non-deliverable non-delivery day of the week, and the day of the week on the delivery date of the reserved product. If the product code of the product to be sold is entered by the code input device while the reservation business is declared by the reservation key, whether the input product code is set in the product reservation table or not If it is confirmed that there is a setting, it is judged whether the day of the week acquired by the day of the week acquisition means coincides with the closed day of the week corresponding to the input product code. It is also stored as reserved product data in the ordering buffer, and when the input product code is not set in the product reservation table and as the day of the week acquisition means. Acquired day to broadcast the reservation is impossible by booking Call notification unit as non reservation when matching rest distribution day corresponding to an input product code Ri. When the closing key is operated with the reservation operation declared by the reservation key, the reserved product data in the ordering buffer is ordered to the external device having the order receiving function, and the ordered reserved product data is also ordered. Based on the above, the sales data of the reserved product is registered in the storage unit, and the product sales data subjected to the registration process is printed and issued on the receipt paper by the printer D.

[Operation] In the electronic cash register of the present invention configured as described above, when the product code is input by the product code input means after the reservation key is operated, the product code of the reserved product is input. It is determined whether or not this reserved product can be reserved. If the reservation is impossible, the fact that the reservation is impossible is notified. On the other hand, when the reservation is possible, the product code of the reserved product is stored in the ordering buffer together with the reserved quantity data. After that, when the closing key is operated, the reserved product data in the ordering buffer is ordered to the external device having the order receiving function, and the sales data of the reserved product is registered in the storage unit based on the reserved product data. To do. Further, the product sales data to be registered is printed on a receipt paper by a printer and issued.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is an external configuration diagram of the electronic cash register of this embodiment, in which a keyboard 2 is provided on the front surface of the register housing 1.
Is provided, and a CRT display 3 for displaying the sales price, the number of sales, the total price, etc. of the sold product is provided on the upper surface. A drawer 4 is installed on the lower surface of the housing 1, and a receipt issuing port 5 and a barcode scanner 6 are provided on the left side of the housing 1 in the drawing.

On the keyboard 2, there are a number key 7, a subtotal key 8, a deposit / cash total key 9, and a reservation for declaring the start of a reservation operation for registering the sales quantity, the delivery date / time of the reserved product, the reservation number, etc. In addition to the key 10 and the control key 11, a reserved product panel key 12 in which product codes of reservable products among the sold products are respectively bar-coded and registered is arranged.

The control key 11 is a control switch for performing on / off control of the power source and selecting each business mode such as “registration”, “payment”, and “setting”. “Registration” is a task of storing the department code, sales amount, sales points, etc. of the sold product in the storage unit, calculating the total amount, and displaying the result on the display unit and printing it on the receipt. Is. Further, "settlement" is a job for printing out the total sales and the like stored in the storage unit at the end of the day's job. Further, the "setting" is a work in which data necessary for the "registration" work is preset in the storage unit before the "registration" work is started.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the electronic cash register. In the figure, a CPU (central processing unit) 21 has a built-in arithmetic circuit, memory control circuit, etc., performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on input information from the keyboard 2 or the bar code scanner 6, and a bus line 22,
A ROM 24, which stores fixed data such as the processing program for each business, and a RAM 25, which stores variable data such as the sales amount and the number of sales points of a sold product, are operated via a control signal line 23. Further, a keyboard controller 26 for inputting a key signal from the keyboard 2, a scanner controller 27 for inputting a bar code reading signal from the bar code scanner 6, and a drawer for sending a drawer opening command to a drawer opening device 28 for opening the drawer 4. A controller 29, a clock controller 31 that controls a clock circuit 30 that counts the current year, month, day, and time, a display controller 32 that sends a display signal to the CRT display 3, a printer that prints product sales data on receipts and journals. A print controller 34 that controls 33, and a communication interface 35 that is online connected to an upper controller having a file for order management as an external device are connected to the CPU 21 via the bus line 22 and the control signal line 23.

Here, in the RAM 25, as shown in FIG. 4, a sales registration file 41 for accumulating the sales amount, sales points, etc. of the sales products for each product code, and a product code corresponding to the bar code read by the bar code scanner 6. Which stores the bar code file 42, a totalizer 43 for adding the sales amount to one customer, a product code of a reservable product among the sold products, an ordering code corresponding to this product code, a name, a non-delivery day, and Based on the reserved product table 44 that stores the unit price, the ordering buffer 45 that temporarily stores the data related to the reserved product of one customer, and the delivery date and time data that is keyed in
A delivery day memory 46 and the like for storing the days of the delivery date and time calculated in U21 are formed.

Therefore, the CPU 21 is programmed so as to execute the reservation work according to the procedure shown in FIG.
That is, when the reservation key 10 of the keyboard 2 is operated as step (hereinafter abbreviated as ST) 1 while the “registration” business mode is set by the control key 11, the CPU 21 connects via the communication interface 35. It is inquired whether the reservation process is currently possible with respect to the upper controller. Then, in ST2, for example, when the reservation center that manages the host controller is not operating and the order cannot be accepted, the fact that the reservation is impossible is displayed on the CRT display 3.

On the other hand, if it is possible to place an order with the host controller in ST2, the delivery date and time and the reservation number key input are awaited. Then, at ST3, if the subtotal key 8 is input after the delivery date and time have been entered, it is determined that the delivery date and time data has been input, and this delivery date and time data and the clock circuit
The day of the week of the delivery date and time is calculated from the day of the week data of the current date and time counted in 30, and this is stored in the delivery day memory 46 of the RAM 25 (day of week acquisition means). Next, if the reservation number is entered as ST4, this reservation number data is RA
The product code is stored in the ordering buffer 45 of the M25, and the product code is in a standby state.

After that, if the bar code of the reserved product panel key 12 is input from the bar code scanner 6 in ST5, RAM25
The bar code file 42 is searched to read the product code corresponding to the bar code, and an inquiry is made as to whether or not this product code is set in the reserved product table 44 of the RAM 25 (first reservation availability judgment means). Then, as ST6, a bar code is set in the reserved product panel key 12, but the product code is not set in the reserved product table 44,
When the read product code is not set in the reserved product table 44 due to an erroneous reading of the bar code or the like, it is determined that the reservation is not possible and the error message is displayed on the CRT display 3 (reservation prohibition notification means).

On the other hand, if the read merchandise code is set in the reserved merchandise table 44, in ST7, the day of the week set in the non-working day area corresponding to the relevant merchandise code in the reserved merchandise table 44 is read and the Day and Delivery Day Memory 46
It is determined whether or not the delivery day of the week stored in (2) matches (second reservation availability determination means). If they match, the reserved product cannot be delivered at the delivery date and time, so an error message is displayed (reservation notifying means). On the other hand, if the delivery day and the non-delivery day do not match in ST7, the sales quantity data input is awaited. And ST8
If the sales quantity is entered as ST, the product code and the order code, name, and unit price corresponding to the corresponding product code in the reserved goods table 44 are read out in the ordering buffer 45 as ST9, and the sales quantity data and the reserved goods are read. Sequentially store as data.

Thereafter, in ST10, it is determined whether or not a closing key operation such as the deposit / cash total key 9 is performed, and if the product code is input without performing the closing key operation, ST5 to ST9 are repeated. On the other hand, if the tightening key is operated in ST10,
As ST11, the reserved merchandise data stored in the ordering buffer 45 is sequentially read and a predetermined memory process is performed on the sales registration file 41. That is, the sales amount (unit price x number of units sold) and the number of units sold for reserved products are summed up by product code,
In addition, the sales amount is sequentially added to the totalizer 43 (reserved product sales registration means). In addition, after printing the reservation number on the receipt as ST12, the name and unit price are sequentially printed on the receipt and the journal, and if the final reserved product data has been printed, print the contents of the totalizer 43 and then the receipt. It is cut and issued from the receipt issuing port 5 (reserved receipt issuing means). Further, as ST13, the ordering data including the ordering code, name and unit price of the reserved product is created next to the reservation number, and this is sent to the ordering file of the upper controller via the communication interface 35 (product ordering means). Then, in ST14, the contents of the ordering buffer 45 are cleared and the process ends.

It should be noted that the electronic cash register executes normal registration work unless the reservation key 10 is operated in the "registration" work mode.

In the electronic cash register of this embodiment configured as described above, when the customer requests the reservation of the sale product, the cashier inputs the reservation key 10. Then CP
U21 makes an inquiry to the host controller,
If the reservation is not possible, a reservation impossible message is displayed on the CRT display 3, so that the sale item is not reserved.

On the other hand, when the reservation is possible, the delivery date and time of the reserved product is input using the numeric key 7 and then the subtotal key 8 is operated. Then, the CPU 21 calculates the day of the week of the delivery date and time, and stores this day in the delivery day memory 46. Next, after inputting a reservation number for distinguishing customers, the cashier uses the bar code scanner 6 to read the bar code corresponding to the reserved product on the reserved product panel key 12. Then, the CPU 21 reads the product code corresponding to the bar code from the bar code file 42, and the reserved product table 44 is searched by the read product code. Here, when the product code read from the bar code file 42 is set in the reserved product table 44, the non-delivery day and the delivery day are compared. If these days of the week match, an error is displayed on the CRT display 3, so the cashier changes the delivery date and time.

If the reserved product can be reserved, the number of reserved products is set. Then, in the ordering buffer 45, the product code, order code, name, unit price, and quantity of the reserved product are stored after the reservation number.

After that, if another product is reserved, the bar code is read again from the reserved product panel key 12 and the number is set. When the registration of all reserved products for one customer is completed, the deposit / cash total key 9 is operated. Then,
Predetermined memory processing is performed on the reserved product, and the sales data of the reserved product is printed on the receipt and issued. Further, order data for the reserved product is sent to the upper controller and stored in the order file of the upper controller. Thus, the reservation work and the ordering work for one customer are completed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to shift to the reservation work and the ordering work only by inputting the reservation key 10 while the normal sales work is being executed. In addition, since the reserved products can be registered and ordered by the scanner operation and the key operation according to the flow of the normal sales business, the operability is good for the cashier and the reservation / order business can be processed in a short time. Therefore, there is no risk of keeping customers waiting even in a store where there are many demands for reserved products, so there is no need to provide a counter dedicated to reservations, or to arrange a dedicated store clerk in the store. As a result, effective use of the sales floor and labor saving can be achieved. Further, since the reserved product data such as the product code of the reserved product and the reserved quantity is filed in the ordering file provided in the external device, and the receipt in which the reserved product data is printed is issued for each reserved customer, A reservation slip becomes unnecessary, and there is no risk of human error in ordering, and the reserved product can be delivered to the customer reliably. Furthermore, we set a non-deliverable closed day of the week for the reserved items in the reserved items table, and if this non-delivered day was compared with the day of the delivery date and time, the reservation was made unusable. There is no risk of inconvenience to customers by specifying the delivery date and time.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the reserved product panel key 12 is provided on the keyboard 2 and the product code of the reserved product is inputted by the bar code is shown. However, the individual product code may be inputted by the numeral keys 8. Although the host controller having the order file is illustrated as the external device, the invention is not limited to this, and any system capable of reliably managing the order data may be used. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the order data, the name and the unit price are formed as the order data is shown, but at least the order code may be included. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the reserved commodity table 44 is provided with holiday days so as to prevent the holiday of the store from being designated as the delivery date and time. However, the present invention is sufficiently possible without taking such means. The purpose of is achieved and can be omitted. Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, not only normal sales operations but also reservation operations and ordering operations for sold products can be performed, and effective use of space in a store and labor saving are possible. Moreover, it is possible to provide an electronic cash register capable of reducing human error in the reservation business, shortening the reservation business time, preventing troubles with customers, and improving the service.

Further, according to the present invention, there is no fear that the delivery date and time will be designated as a closed day of the week, and it is possible to further improve the service to the customer.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an electronic cash register of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 5 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an electronic type of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is an external view of the cash register, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the electronic cash register of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a view showing the concrete structure of the RAM, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a procedure. 1 ... Register housing, 2 ... Keyboard, 3 ... CRT display, 4 ... Drawer, 5 ... Receipt issue port, 6
…… Bar code scanner, 7 …… Numeric key, 8 …… Subtotal key, 9 …… Deposit / Current key, 10 …… Reservation key, 11 …… Control key, 12 …… Reservation product panel key, 21… … CP
U, 24 ... ROM, 25 ... RAM, 30 ... clock circuit, 35 ... communication interface, 41 ... sales registration file, 42 ... bar code file, 43 ... totalizer, 44 ... reserved product table, 45 …… Ordering buffer, 46 …… Delivery day memory.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When a product code of a sold product is input by the code input means, product sales data is registered in the storage unit based on the product code, and a receipt is issued from the printer when the closing key is operated and input. In the electronic cash register to do, a reservation key for declaring the reservation business of the sale product,
When the product code of the sale product is input by the code input device in the state where the reservation operation is declared by the reservation key, the reservation availability judgment device for judging whether or not the product of the input product code can be reserved, and the reservation An ordering buffer that stores the input product code as reserved product data together with the reservation quantity data when the availability is confirmed by the availability determination unit, and a reservation unavailable notification unit that notifies the reservation is unavailable when the reservation availability is confirmed by the availability determination unit. , A product ordering means for ordering the reserved product data in the ordering buffer to an external device having an ordering function when the closing key is operated and input while the reservation work is declared by the reservation key, and the product. Reservation product sales for registering sales data of reservation products in the storage unit based on the reservation product data ordered by the ordering means Registration means and, electronic cash registers, characterized in that the article sales data registration process by the registration means to and a reservation receipt issuing means for issuing printed on receipt paper by the printer. 2. When a product code of a sold product is input by the code input means, product sales data is registered in the storage unit based on the product code, and a receipt is issued from the printer when the closing key is operated and input. In the electronic cash register to do, a reservation key for declaring the sales product and reservation business,
A reserved product table that stores at least the product code of a reservable product among the sold products and non-deliverable non-delivered days of the week, a day-of-the-week acquisition unit that acquires the day of the week of the delivery date of the reserved product, and the reservation When the product code of the sale product is input by the code input means in the state where the reservation work by the key is declared, it is determined whether or not the input product code is set in the product reservation table. Means and the first reservation availability determination means, and if the first reservation availability determination means confirms the setting, it determines whether or not the day of the week acquired by the day of the week acquisition means coincides with a closed day corresponding to the input product code. When it is confirmed by the judging means and the second reservation possibility judging means that the two do not match, the input product code is stored together with the reserved quantity data in the reserved product data. And ordering buffer for storing as,
When the first reservation availability determination unit confirms that there is no setting and when the second reservation availability determination unit confirms that the days of the week match, the reservation unavailable notification unit that notifies the reservation unavailable and the reservation key When the closing key is operated and input in the declared state, a product ordering means for ordering the reserved product data in the ordering buffer to an external device having an ordering function, and a reserved product ordered by the product ordering means. Reserved product sales registration means for registering sales data of reserved products in the storage unit based on the data, and reservation receipt issuing means for printing the product sales data registered by the registration means on the receipt paper and issuing it. An electronic cash register comprising: