JPH0773372A - Merchandise sale data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To register purchased merchandise similarly to sold merchandise at the time of sales work, in which a registration mode is set, by registering merchandise data on a registration processing means and subtracting the price of purchase by a subtraction registering means when these merchandise data of purchased merchandise are set to a merchandise file. CONSTITUTION:At an electronic cash register 1, a purchase setting means to set the merchandise data of purchased merchandise in the registration mode operating the registration processing means such as a CPU 2 with a mode switching means such as a key switch 6 is composed of a CPU 2 and a keyboard 7 or the like. Further, the subtraction registering means to subtract the price of purchase by automatically registering the merchandise data to be set to the merchandise file with the purchase setting means such as the CPU 2 is formed by the CPU 2 and the like. Thus, in the state of subtracting the price of purchase, the electronic cash register 1 is turned to the state of registering the merchandise data of the purchased merchandise and the CPU 2 executes normal registration processing including purchaser processing as one part afterwards.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product sales data processing device used for electronic cash registers, POS (Point Of Sales) terminals and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a product sales data processing device such as an electronic cash register or a POS terminal, product data including a product identification code, a product name, a sales price, etc.
A product file formed by M (Random Access Memory) or the like is preset so that it can be freely updated. Predetermined product data is selectively read from such a product file and the registration process is performed by sequentially adding the selling prices. The registration processing means to be executed is formed by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like. Furthermore, in such a product sales data processing device,
The setting processing means for setting various kinds of product data in the product file as described above is also formed by a CPU or the like, and the setting mode in which the setting processing means operates and the registration mode in which the registration processing means operates are freely switchable. The mode switching means to be set is formed by a key switch or the like.

Therefore, when the registration processing is executed by the above-described product sales data processing apparatus, the registration processing means such as the CPU is selectively driven by the mode switching means such as the key switch, so that the CPU and the like are processed. The registration processing means executes the registration processing by selectively reading out predetermined product data from the product file such as RAM and sequentially adding the selling prices.

Further, when the setting processing is executed by the above-mentioned product sales data processing apparatus, the setting processing means such as the CPU is selectively driven by the mode switching means such as the key switch, so that the CPU or the like can be operated. The setting processing means sets the product data in the product file such as the RAM according to the operation input of the keyboard.

[0005]

In the above-described product sales data processing apparatus, registration processing means such as CPU selectively reads out predetermined product data from a product file such as RAM and registers by sequentially summing the selling prices. Processing can be performed. Here, such a product sales data processing device is also used in a store such as a recycle shop that purchases an item brought in by a customer as a purchased product and resells it as a sold product.

However, when such a store buys a product from a customer, the product data is not necessarily set in a product file such as a RAM and the purchase price is paid from the store to the customer. Cannot process data as a registration process. Therefore, in such a store, when a customer purchases a product, the contents thereof are recorded in a book, but this is not preferable because the product data of the purchased product cannot be managed by data processing.

[0007] In such a store, the purchased product is resold as a sales product. In this case, after the product is purchased, the product sales data processing device is set as a setting mode and the purchased product is stored in a product file such as a RAM. It is necessary to set the product data of. For this reason, it is difficult for such a store to quickly resell the product purchased from the customer during the registration process as a sale product to another customer, and it takes time to resell the product. Business efficiency is decreasing.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problem] A product file in which the product data of a sales product including a product name, a selling price, and the like is freely updateable is provided, and predetermined product data is selectively read from the product file for sale. In a product sales data processing device provided with registration processing means for executing registration processing such as sequentially adding prices, and setting processing means for setting various product data in the product file, from product name, purchase price, etc. And a subtraction registration unit for subtracting the purchase price by registering the product data set by the purchase setting unit in the product file by the registration processing unit. Was set up.

[0009]

[Function] When the purchase setting means sets the product data of the purchased product including the product name, the purchase price, etc. in the product file in the state that the registration mode is set by the mode switching means, the product data is subtracted and the registration processing means is executed by the registration processing means. By performing the registration process and subtracting the purchase price, the purchased product can be registered in the same manner as the sold product at the time of executing the sales operation in which the registration mode is set.

[0010]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, in the electronic cash register 1 which is the product sales data processing device, the OS (O (O)
Operate the ROM (Read Only Memory) 3 in which various data such as perating system) are fixedly stored in advance, the RAM 4 that temporarily stores various data updatable, the clock circuit 5 that outputs the current time, and the switching setting of the operation mode. Key switch 6, keyboard 7 for inputting various data, display 8 for displaying and outputting various data, R / J printer 9 for printing out various data by receipt and journal (both not shown), input of various data I / F (Inter
face) 10 etc. are connected by the system bus 11, and the I / F
10, a drawer unit 12 for storing money, a label printer 13, a bar code scanner 14 and the like are connected by a connector 15.

Here, this electronic cash register 1
Is formed for a store (not shown) such as a recycle shop that purchases an article (not shown) brought in by a customer (not shown) as a purchase product and resells it as a sale product.

Therefore, in the keyboard 7 of the electronic cash register 1, a plurality of product keys for individually specifying a large number of product data, a PLU key for specifying the start of inputting a PLU code, and a deposit / present cash for specifying a closing process. In addition to general operation keys such as a total key and a numeric keypad for inputting numerical values, a purchase key (not shown) for designating the start of a purchase process, which is a data process for purchasing goods, is provided.

Further, in the RAM 4 of the electronic cash register 1, a product file 16 is stored in a predetermined storage area.
2 is formed, and as illustrated in FIG. 2, the product data temporarily stored in the product file 16 in a renewable manner includes:
In addition to general setting data such as PLU code, department code, product name, selling price, quantity, etc., the purchase price of the purchased product is provided as one of the setting data.

Therefore, in the electronic cash register 1, the registration processing means for executing the registration processing by selectively reading out predetermined product data from the product file 16 and sequentially adding the selling prices, and the like are the CPU 2 and the registration processing means. The CPU 7 and the keyboard 7 form a setting processing unit that is formed of the keyboard 7 and the bar code scanner 14 and that sets various product data in the product file 16. Further, in the electronic cash register 1, a mode switching for setting various operation modes such as a setting mode in which the setting processing means such as the CPU 2 operates and a registration mode in which the registration processing means such as the CPU 2 operates so as to be freely switchable. Means are formed by the CPU 2, the key switch 6, and the like.

In the electronic cash register 1, the CPU is provided by the mode switching means such as the key switch 6 or the like.
In the registration mode in which the registration processing unit 2 and the like are operating, the purchase setting unit that sets the product data of the purchased product in the product file 16 is formed by the CPU 2, the keyboard 7, and the like. Further, in this electronic cash register 1, the subtraction registration means for automatically registering the product data set in the product file 16 by the purchase setting means such as the CPU 2 to subtract the purchase price is the CP.
It is formed of U2 or the like. Further, in the electronic cash register 1, the label issuing means for automatically issuing a bar code label or a bar code tag (both not shown) with the product data set by the purchase setting means such as the CPU 2 is
It is formed by the CPU 2, the label printer 13, and the like.

In such a structure, the electronic cash register 1 is formed for a store which resells a purchased product as a sales product as described above.

Therefore, in the electronic cash register 1, the processing operation in the case where the CPU 2 executes the registration processing at the time of executing the sales business will be described in detail below with reference to the flowchart illustrated in FIG. First, when a customer desires to purchase a product for sale, the clerk who confirms the product will manually input the PLU code by manually operating the keyboard 7 or by optically reading the barcode scanner 14.

Then, the CPU 2, which has detected the start of product registration by this operation input, reads the product data from the product file 16 of the RAM 4 by the PLU code, and adds the selling price to execute the registration processing. Then, the CPU 2 that has registered one piece of product data in this way outputs various data such as the product name and the selling price by printing the R / J printer 9 or displaying on the display 8 and confirms whether the purchase key of the keyboard 7 is used. Until the operation input of the deposit / cash total key is detected, the above-described processing operations are repeated to sequentially register a plurality of product data.

Therefore, when the store clerk who has completed the registration processing of all the sold commodities operates the deposit / cash total key of the keyboard 7, the CPU 2 that detects this will end the registration processing, and the registered product data will be processed. Calculate the total amount of
Various data such as the total amount of money is output by printing on the R / J printer 9 or displaying on the display 8. Then, the store staff stores the money paid by the customer who visually recognizes the contents displayed on the display 8 in the drawer unit 12, whereby the sales operation by the electronic cash register 1 is completed.

At a store such as a recycle shop that uses the electronic cash register 1, the customer may request the purchase of a product when executing the above-mentioned sales operation. Therefore, in such a case, when the clerk operates the purchase key of the keyboard 7 of the electronic cash register 1, the CPU 2 that detects this operation input executes the purchase process as a part of the registration process.

More specifically, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 3, the electronic cash register 1 determines whether or not the CPU 2 operates the purchase key of the keyboard 7 both during and before the registration process is started. Since the CPU 2 is constantly monitored, the CPU 2 that has detected this operation input either executes the purchase process as part of the registration process that is being executed, or starts the purchase process as part of the new registration process.

Therefore, the processing operation of the electronic cash register 1 when the CPU 2 executes the purchase processing will be described in detail below with reference to the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. First, the CPU 2 that has detected the start of the purchase process as described above sets a purchase process flag in a work area (not shown) of the RAM 4, and displays a guidance indicating the start of the purchase process that is set in the ROM 3 or the like in advance. Display output at 8.

The CPU 2 which has completed the above-described processing operation is in a standby state for the operation input of the PLU key of the keyboard 7, so that the clerk who visually recognizes the guidance on the display 8 operates the PLU key. . Therefore, the CPU 2 that detects this operation input is the PLU.
Since the standby state for the operation input of the code is entered, the clerk who wants to set a desired PLU code on the purchased product operates the PLU code using the ten-key pad of the keyboard 7. Then, the CPU 2 that has detected this operation input confirms that the PLU code exists in the product file 16 and that the data area of this PLU code is empty, and if neither of them is confirmed, the PLU code is detected. It returns to the standby state for the operation input of.

When the CPU 2 in the standby state for the operation input of the PLU code detects a time-out or execution input, the CPU 2 automatically operates the product file 1.
6 is searched for an arbitrary free area, and when this free area cannot be detected, a notification indicating that the purchase process cannot be executed is output by displaying a guidance on the display 8 or the like, and a continuation status of the registration process is displayed. Return to the start state.

Then, the CPU 2 which has detected an empty area from the product file 16 by the above-mentioned search by the PLU code or automatic search, outputs and displays the empty area of this product file 16 on the display 8, and as shown in FIG. , It becomes a standby state for the operation input of the purchase price by the ten keys of the keyboard 7. Therefore, the store clerk evaluates the purchased product, determines the purchase price, and inputs it by using the ten-key pad of the keyboard 7 of the electronic cash register 1.

Then, the CPU 2 which has detected this operation input
Sets the purchase price in the product file 16 and waits for the operation input of the setting data such as the department code, the product name, the selling price and the quantity. Therefore, when the store clerk operates and inputs such setting data as desired, this is set in the product file 16 to form the product data. Even if such data setting other than the purchase price is not executed, the purchase The process is continued with the product data formed only by the PLU code and the purchase price.

Then, the CPU 2 performs a registration process on the product data formed by the data setting as described above according to the execution input or the timeout, and subtracts the purchase price in the registration process. Further, in this electronic cash register 1, since the label printer 13 issues the above-mentioned barcode label of the product data, the clerk will stick the issued barcode label to the purchased product. Then, the CPU 2 that has registered the product data of the purchased product as described above outputs various data such as the PLU code and the purchase price by printing the R / J printer 9 or the display of the display 8 and sets the purchase processing flag. The purchase process is terminated after the cancellation.

At this time, the electronic cash register 1
Is displayed on the display 8 because only the purchased product for which the purchase price is subtracted is registered for the customer who purchases the product brought in without purchasing the product sold at the store. The clerk who visually recognizes the purchase price pays this to the customer with the cash of the drawer unit 12, and the accounting process ends.

Further, the electronic cash register 1 is
Since the purchase process as described above can be part of the registration process being executed, for example, for a customer who purchases a plurality of items for sale in a store and uses the brought-in items as the purchase item, The sale item for which the price is added and the purchase item for which the purchase price is subtracted are both registered. Then, since the total amount of money calculated by such addition and subtraction of the selling price and the purchase price is displayed on the display 8, for example, the store staff stores the money paid by the customer who visually recognizes this total amount in the drawer unit 12. Alternatively, the accounting process ends when the clerk who visually recognizes the total amount pays the cash of the drawer unit 12 to the customer.

The electronic cash register 1 that has completed the purchase process as described above is in a state in which the product data of the purchased product is registered while the purchase price is subtracted. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The CPU 2 of the electronic cash register 1 will execute a normal registration process as a part of the purchase process.

By doing so, the electronic cash register 1 can register the purchased product in the same manner as the sold product when executing the sales operation in which the registration mode is set. It is possible to issue receipts of purchased products, and to manage data such as payment of the purchase price from the drawer unit 12.

Moreover, in the electronic cash register 1, the product data of the purchased product is stored in the product file 1 at the time of executing the sales operation in which the registration mode is set as described above.
Since it can be set to 6, the purchased product can be immediately resold as a sale product, and the time required for reselling the product can be shortened, which can contribute to the improvement of work efficiency.

Moreover, in the electronic cash register 1, the label printer 13 issues a bar code label when the product data of the purchased product is set in the product file 16 as described above. It is possible to manage the purchased products easily and surely. By optically reading the bar code label attached to the purchased product in this manner with the bar code scanner 14, the product data can be easily and surely read from the product file 16, so that the store clerk can store the PLU code. It is possible to add setting data to the product data and resell the purchased product as a sold product very easily without requiring such a thing.

In the electronic cash register 1 of the present embodiment, with the registration mode set as the operation mode, the product data of the purchased product is set and registered similarly to the product data of the sold product. Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a purchase process in which only the product data of the purchased product is set and registered without performing the setting process and the registration process of the product data of the sold product. It is also possible to set the mode as a dedicated operation mode.

[0035]

As described above, the present invention provides a preset product file in which the product data of the sale product such as the product name and the selling price can be freely updated, and the predetermined product data can be selectively selected from the product file. In the product sales data processing device, which is provided with registration processing means for executing registration processing by sequentially reading out and adding the selling price to the product file and setting processing means for setting various product data in the product file,
The purchase setting means for setting the product data of the purchased product, such as the product name and the purchase price, in the product file is provided, and the product data set by the purchase setting means in the product file is registered and processed by the registration processing means. By providing the subtraction registration means for subtracting the price, the purchased product can be registered in the same manner as the sold product at the time of executing the sales operation in which the registration mode is set.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a storage structure of a product file.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a processing operation of electronic cash register registration processing.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the first half of the processing operation of purchase processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a second half of the processing operation of purchase processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 product sales data processing device 2 subtraction registration means 2,7 purchase setting means 2,7,14 registration processing means 16 product file

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A product file in which product data of a product, such as a product name and a selling price, which can be updated is freely set, is provided, and predetermined product data is selectively read from the product file to successively add the selling prices. In the product sales data processing device provided with registration processing means for executing registration processing by setting the product file and setting processing means for setting various product data in the product file, The purchase setting means for setting the product data in the product file is provided, and the subtraction registration means for registering the product data set in the product file by the purchase setting means by the registration processing means and subtracting the purchase price is provided. Product sales data processing device characterized by: