JPH0785375A - Pos terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately set a cooking time by outputting the processing time of a registered commodity. CONSTITUTION:The POS terminal equipment provided with an input part 1 for input of commodity information, a transaction part 2 which performs commodity registration based on this commodity information, and an output part 5 for output of registered commodity information is provided with a commodity master file 3, where processing time information of prescribed cooking utensiles are set correspondingly to commodities, and an output processing part 4 which refers to the commodity master file 3 to output the corresponding processing time information at the time of output of commodity information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to improvements in POS terminal devices. In recent years, POS systems have become widespread, and have come to be used in convenience stores and the like. At this convenience store, the clerk provides a service to warm purchased products such as bento and side dishes with cooking utensils such as microwave ovens and microwave ovens at the time of settlement (product registration). There is a risk of incorrect settings. In addition, it is not limited to convenience stores, but there is a demand to know the exact warming time of a product when it is warmed by self-service when purchasing a product or when it is brought home and warmed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In convenience stores and the like, if the customer wishes at the time of payment, the product is warmed with a microwave oven, etc.
In the past, since the staff depended on the experience and the like, there was a problem that an appropriate timer could not be set when staff who had no experience was assigned or when the number of products handled increased. In particular, there is a problem that an accurate timer setting cannot be set when the customer is warmed by self-service.

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a POS terminal device that outputs processing time data (cooking time, warming time) of purchased products or sets the processing time directly on a cooking utensil such as an equipped microwave oven. The purpose is to do.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, the POS terminal device of the present invention comprises (1) an input unit (1) for inputting product information as shown in the principle diagram of the present invention in FIG. When,
A POS having a transaction unit (2) that performs product registration based on the product information and an output unit (5) that outputs the registered product information.
In the terminal device, referring to the product master file (3) in which the processing time information by a predetermined cookware is set corresponding to the product and the product master file when the product information is output, the processing time information is output corresponding to the product An output processing unit (4) is provided.

(2) In a POS terminal device equipped with an input unit for inputting product information and a transaction unit for registering products based on the product information, a product master in which a processing time by a predetermined cookware is set for each product. A file and a time setting unit for setting the processing time of the product in the cookware by referring to the product master file at the time of registration are provided.

[0006]

When registering a product with this POS terminal device, the output processing unit 4 refers to the product master file 3 and if processing time information (warming time etc.) is set for the product,
The processing time information is output to the output unit 5 together with the product information.

Specifically, when the operator inputs a product code, the product name, unit price, etc. are displayed on the display unit and printed on the receipt. At the same time, either one or both of the display unit and the receipt is displayed. The warming time of the product is output to.

[0008] As a result, the timer of the cooking utensil such as a microwave oven can be quickly set and warmed while other merchandise is registered and money is exchanged, and if printed on the receipt, the customer can later The warming time of the product can be referenced.

In addition, a timer for cooking equipment such as a microwave oven and a microwave oven provided can be electrically set from the outside, and the time of the registered merchandise is connected by connecting the POS terminal device and the cooking equipment. By directly setting, it is possible to omit the timer setting operation, and to heat accurately and quickly.

[0010]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) The first embodiment shows an example of a POS terminal device that displays a warming time for each product registration and prints it on a receipt.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
The configuration including the configuration of the embodiment of FIG. That is, the first
In this embodiment, the time setting unit 17 is unnecessary. PO in Figure 2
In the S terminal device 10, reference numeral 12 is an input unit, which is composed of a barcode reading device, a keyboard, and the like. Note that the input unit 12 may include only a keyboard. Reference numeral 11 denotes a display unit, and each time a product code is input from the input unit 12, a product name, a unit price, and a warming time of the product are displayed if the warming time is set.

A receipt issuing unit 13 prints the product code, product name, unit price, warming time, etc. on the receipt every time the product code is input from the input unit 12. 14 is the trading department,
When the product code is input from the input unit 12, the product master file 15 is referred to, the product name, unit price, etc. corresponding to the input product code are stored in the memory 16, and the display unit is also displayed.
11, Notify the receipt issuing department 13 of the product name, unit price, warming time, etc. Then, a predetermined settlement process is performed by pressing the total key in the input unit 12.

A product master file 15 corresponds to a product code and contains a product name, a unit price, and a warming time (T). In addition, the product master file 15 is
When connected to the OS terminal device 10 by a line or the like, the OS terminal device 10 may be arranged in the host device. At this time,
For each product code input, the product code is sent to the higher-level device to inquire about the unit price and the like, and the warming time is sent at that time.

In the POS terminal device 10 having the above-mentioned configuration (without the time setting unit 17 of FIG. 2), the following operation is performed at the time of payment (at the time of product registration). In this embodiment, the areas A and H in the memory 16 shown in FIG. 2 are not used. See FIG. 3 (1) The operator picks up the product brought by the customer, and reads the bar code printed on the product with the hand scanner constituting the input unit 12.

(2) The bar code represents the product code, and the transaction section 14 searches the product master file 15 using the product code read from the bar code as a key. (3) The transaction unit 14 extracts transaction information such as the product name and unit price corresponding to the product code from the product master file 15 and stores it in the memory.
When the product code, product name, unit price, and warming time are set, the warming time is notified to the display unit 11 and the receipt issuing unit 13 as well.

As a result, the display unit 6 and the receipt 7 shown in FIG.
As shown in one example of the above, the display unit 11 displays the notified product name, unit price, and warming time, and the receipt issuing unit 13 similarly displays the notified product code, product name, unit price, and warming time. Print on the receipt.

(4) The above operations and processing are repeated for each product, and (5) predetermined settlement processing is performed by pressing the total key. When the warming time is displayed in the middle of this settlement operation, the clerk sets the warming time in the microwave oven if there is an instruction from the customer, puts the product and turns on the switch of the microwave oven.
By operating in this way, the product will be warmed while exchanging money.

When stacking the same products in a microwave oven and heating them at the same time, for example, the designated heating time is set to double. In addition, if there is another product having a different warming time, the warming time is printed on the receipt, and the microwave oven timer can be set at an arbitrary time with reference to this. Further, by referring to this receipt, the customer can operate the microwave oven by self-service, or can take it home and warm it.

Although not shown, the warming time set in the product master file 15 corresponds to the microwave oven installed in the store, and when printing on the receipt, the warming time of the reference microwave oven is used. The heating capacity (wattage) is also printed.

The above is an example in which the present invention is applied to a POS terminal device in a convenience store or the like, but the warming time display and print output of the first embodiment can also be applied to restaurants and the like.

FIG. 4 shows that the handy terminal 30 receives an order,
The ordering device 31 for wirelessly accepting the received ordered product at the kitchen 31
In the example applied to the system for transmitting to, the ordered products issued from the plurality of handy terminals 30 and received by the receiving unit 32 are processed by the output processing unit 34 in the order of reception, for example, output to be printed out. It is output to the unit 35.

At this time, the output processing section 34 uses the cooking file 33.
The cooking appliance, for example, the type of the microwave oven, the microwave oven, and the like and the cooking time are output according to the ordered product. recent years,
As the chaining of fast-food restaurants has progressed and the cooking methods have become menu-based, by adding the cooking time to the ordered product output at the kitchen as described above, it is possible to cook quickly and without error. is there. (Second Embodiment) The second embodiment shows an example in which the time setting unit 17 is added to the configuration of the first embodiment and the warming time is directly set in the microwave oven. The configuration is shown.

In FIG. 2, the time setting unit 17 sets the warming time T in the timer 23 of the microwave oven 20 by the process described later. The microwave oven 20 has a switch 21 that turns on a power supply 22.
In addition to the above, a timer 23 capable of electrically setting the time is provided. The POS terminal 10 and the microwave oven 20 are connected by a connection cable 18, and the time is set by an interface such as RS232C. Part 17 is timer 23
Set the initial value to.

It is to be noted that, after setting the time, the merchandise is taken in and out by the operator's operation and the switch is turned on, as in the first embodiment. As a result, the timer 23 counts down from the set value, and when it reaches "0", the power supply 22
Disconnect.

The operation of automatically setting the time in the microwave oven 20 will be described with reference to FIG. (1) A work area is provided in the memory 16, and at the start of trading, the variable A provided in the work area is cleared and the variable H is OF.
F This variable A represents the total warming time, and when H = ON, it represents the warming request.

(2) The operator scans the bar code of the product with the hand scanner of the input unit 12. As a result, the product code is input to the transaction unit 14. (3) The transaction unit 14 searches the product master file 15 using the product code as a key, and (4) displays the product name, unit price, etc. and prints the receipt.

(5) If the warming time T is set, the trading unit 14
Displays on the display unit 11 a message "Do you want to warm up?" If there is no setting, it waits for the next input. (6) If there is an instruction input from the input unit 12 in response to the question "Will you warm it up?", The transaction unit 14 causes A ← A + T, H ← ON.
After performing the process of (7), the message “7) Do you want to heat it immediately?” Is displayed on the display unit 11.

(8) When the execution key in the input section 12 is pressed, the time setting section 17 sets the value of A to the timer of the microwave oven 20.
Set to 23. From the above, the operator puts the product in the microwave oven 20,
Turn on the switch 21. And clear A, H OF
F

The above is the case where each item is heated. In step (7) above, if the product code is entered after the message "Will you warm it up?" Is displayed, the warming time is added in step (6). This allows multiple products to be heated simultaneously (overlapping) in the microwave oven 20.

(9) When the total key is pressed, it is determined whether or not H is ON, and if it is ON, the warming process is forgotten.
The value of A is set in the timer 23 of the microwave oven 20, the operator puts the product in the microwave oven 20, and turns on the switch 21.

(10) In the meantime, the settlement process is performed and the money is exchanged. As mentioned above, the heating time can be automatically set in the microwave oven 20, so the operator can switch on the product by inserting it.
You only have to turn on 21, and you can quickly perform the settlement process with the warming service.

[0032]

As described above, the present invention provides a POS terminal device that outputs a processing time such as a warming time or automatically sets a processing time in a cooking utensil, and the cooking time is accurately set. There are effects such as being possible and saving the trouble of setting.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is another configuration diagram of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an operation flowchart of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input section 2 transaction section 3 product master file 4 output processing section 5 output section 6 display section 7 receipt 10 POS terminal device 11 display section 12 input section 13 receipt issuing section 14 transaction section 15 product master file 16 memory 17 time setting section 18 Connection cable 20 Microwave oven 21 Switch 22 Power supply 23 Timer 30 Handy terminal 31 Reception device 32 Reception unit 33 Cooking file 34 Output processing unit 35 Output unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input unit (1) for inputting product information, a transaction unit (2) for registering a product based on the product information, and an output unit (5) for outputting registered product information. In the POS terminal device, a product master file (3) in which processing time information by a predetermined cooking device is set corresponding to the product, and the product master file is referred to when the product information is output, and the corresponding processing time information is output. Output processing unit (4)
And a POS terminal device. 2. A product master file in which a processing time by a predetermined cookware is set corresponding to a product in a POS terminal device having an input unit for inputting product information and a transaction unit for registering a product based on the product information. And a time setting unit for setting the processing time of the product in the cookware by referring to the product master file during the registration.