JPH0816947B2 - Product information reader - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product information reading apparatus including a scanner block that reads a barcode attached to a product.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in this type of merchandise selling device, a scanner block is incorporated in a receiving tray. That is, a translucent reading window is formed on the same surface as the flat load receiving surface of the load receiving base, and the functional components of the scanner block are housed inside the load receiving base.

In this type, the bar code attached to the product is passed toward the reading window, but a label with the bar code printed is attached to the bottom of the product, or
The merchandise must be reversed and passed over the reading window.

From this, without changing the orientation of the product, as well as the operation of moving the product from the basket to the basket, as described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-45665. There is a type that has. That is, a pillar is erected on the customer side of the cargo receiving stand facing the operator, and a scanner block having a reading window directed obliquely downward is provided at the upper end of the pillar. With this, the barcode attached to the product can be read even if it exists on the product,
The operability is improved because the operator can easily confirm the bar code position and there is no need to reverse the product.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Since the scanner block is attached to the upper end of the support column that is erected from the cradle, the support column exists between the operator and the customer, and the support column supports communication between the two. It becomes an obstacle. Further, the presence of the support column on a part of the load receiving surface of the load receiving stand is an obstacle when moving the basket for storing the product, and the operability is poor.

Means for Solving the Problem A cradle having a long cargo receiving surface on the left and right, having a customer side and an operator side, on which a basket containing a product with a bar code is placed, and an operator side and a central part of the cradle. An arm extending from the position avoiding the above to the central portion above the load receiving surface, and a scanner provided on the arm in the central portion so as to be positioned lower than the line of sight of an operator in a standing posture and higher than the height of the basket. And a block.

Action The arm on which the scanner block is installed extends from the position avoiding the center of the cargo receiving stand to the center so that it is not erected between the operator and the customer. Since it is installed at a lower position and higher than the height of the basket, it does not hinder the communication between the operator and the customer, so that smooth product sales can be performed, and the arm is on the operator side of the receiving platform. Since it is erected from the stand, it does not interfere with the loading of the basket on the cradle by the customer, and as a result, there is no obstacle on the cargo receiving surface of the cradle and good operability can be obtained. is there.

First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a load receiving base 1 formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided, and an upper surface of the load receiving base 1 is a flat load receiving surface 2. A floor plate 3 is provided on the operator side of the cargo receiving table 1. A frame body 5 having a supporting portion 4 is fixed to the operator side surface of the cargo receiving table 1. The right end portion of the frame body 5 is the support portion 4, and a belly pad 6 for supporting the belly of the operator is formed in the center portion. A warm air outlet 7 is formed below the belly pad 6 by a foot temperature heater, and accessory cases 8 are provided on both sides of the belly pad 6.

Next, from the upper end of the support part 4, an arm 11 formed by an inclined part 9 inclined obliquely forward and a horizontal part 10 provided in a horizontal state from the tip of the inclined part 9 in parallel with the load receiving platform 1. Is provided in a cantilevered state. That is, the arm 11 projects rearward in the moving direction of the customer. The inclined portion 9 of the arm 11 is formed relatively wide, and a keyboard 12 is provided on the upper surface of the inclined portion 9. Further, the horizontal portion 10 is formed in a relatively thin rod shape, and a scanner block is provided at the tip of the horizontal portion 10.
A reference numeral 13 is movable in the axial direction along the horizontal portion 10, is rotatable about the axis, and is fixedly mounted at an arbitrary position and orientation. That is, a mounting shaft (not shown) having a circular cross section is horizontally fixed to the right end of the scanner block 13, and the mounting shaft is mounted on the horizontal portion 10 so as to be movable in the axial direction and rotatable about the axis. . A clamping tube (not shown) surrounding the mounting shaft is provided at the end of the horizontal portion 10, and a lever 62 having a knob 61 is rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the clamping tube. Has been. By rotating the lever 62 in the A direction, the tightening force on the mounting shaft of the scanner block 13 is relaxed so that the position and direction of the scanner block 13 can be changed, and the lever 62 can be rotated in the B direction. Tighten the mounting shaft to fix the scanner block 13 to that position.

Then, the mounting height of the scanner block 13 is
It is set at a position lower than the operator's line of sight in a standing posture and higher than the upper portion of a basket (not shown) placed on the load receiving surface 2. And the scanner block 13 is
It is a rectangular parallelepiped box and its scanner block 13
Includes a reading window 14 that is inclined downwards toward the operator.
Are formed. Further, the operator side surface of the scanner block 13 is formed with a slightly upward display surface 15 for the operator, and the customer side surface is formed with a slightly upward display surface 16 for the customer.

Next, a register unit 23 including a register 22, which includes a keyboard 17, a display unit 18, a printer 19, a drawer 20, a card reader 21, etc., is provided.
Wheels 24 are provided on the bottom surface of the. In the case of a one-person system in which the operator handles by himself, such a register unit 23 is placed in a direction orthogonal to the load receiving tray 1 by bringing the side surface into close contact with the support portion 4 on the right side of the operator as shown in FIG. In the case of a two-person system that is installed toward the operator and has a dedicated cashier in addition to the operator, it is installed in front of the cashier located on the left side of the cargo receiving stand 1 and facing the customer as shown in FIG.

In such a configuration, in the case of a one-person system in which the operator processes alone, the register unit 23 is installed on the right side of the operator as shown in FIG. Then, the basket containing the bar coded product is placed on the right side of the cargo receiving surface 2 by the customer, the operator takes out the product from the basket and passes it through the front of the reading window 14 of the scanner block 13, and then, Put it in the basket on the left side prepared in advance. Then, for products that cannot be read by the scanner block 13, enter data using the keyboard 12,
Money is transferred and stored using the register unit 23. At this time, since the scanner block 13 has no part to be touched by the hand, the arm 11 in the cantilever state is weak in strength.
There is no problem even if it is supported by.

In this case, the left-hand basket in which the read-finished products are stored is taken away by the customer. Then, the empty right side basket is moved to the left side by the operator, but since there is nothing on the load receiving surface 2 of the load receiving base 1 during this work, the operation is simple and the operability is very good. At this time, since the protruding direction of the arm 11 in the cantilever state is rearward in the moving direction of the customer, there is no psychological threat even if the scanner block 13 is floating in the air.

Also, regarding the relationship between the customer and the operator, since the scanner block 13 is located below the line of sight of the operator in a standing posture, there is no obstruction in the line of sight between the two, and an extremely open state can be obtained. Therefore, the communication between the customer and the operator is good and the feeling is good.

Further, although the operator works in a standing posture, since the belly pad 6 is provided on the cargo receiving table 1, the belly pad 6 is provided.
By resting your body on your abdomen, your fatigue is reduced.

Next, in the case of a two-person system with a dedicated cashier separate from the operator, the register unit 23 is installed on the left side of the operator as shown in FIG. Yes, cashiers give and receive money.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted (the same applies hereinafter). First, column-shaped supporting portions 25 are provided on both ends of the cargo receiving stand 1 on the operator side.
A bar-shaped arm 26 with both ends supported by the upper end of 25
Is provided. A horizontal portion 27 of the arm 26 is located on the load receiving surface 2, and a scanner block 28 is provided at an intermediate portion of the horizontal portion 27. This scanner block
The lower surface of 28 is a reading window 29, and the upper surface is provided with a flat type keyboard 30 and a display 31 for an operator,
A customer display 32 is provided on the customer side edge. The height of the scanner block 28 is set so as to be lower than the operator's eyes and higher than the upper surface of the basket placed on the load receiving tray 1.

Further, a belly pad 6 for an operator is provided at the center of the front surface of the cargo receiving table 1, and accessory cases 8 are provided on both sides of the belly pad 6.

Further, the register unit 23 is provided independently, and is located on the left side of the operator toward the operator side in the case of a one-person system as shown in the figure, and in the case of a two-person system, the cashier side facing the customer. Is installed toward.

In such a configuration, the operation is similar to that of the above-described embodiment, but since the arm 26 is rod-shaped, it does not matter if it exists between the customer and the operator, and both ends are held. Since it is supported in the state, even if the arm 26 itself is weak, the scanner block 13 is reliably supported.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, both ends of the load receiving base 1 are used as supporting portions 33, and a U-shaped arm 34 is suspended between these supporting portions 33. A scanner block 36 is attached to the horizontal portion 35 of the arm 34 so as to be movable in the left and right directions. The height of the scanner block 36 is lower than the height of the operator's eyes and higher than the height of the basket. The scanner block 36 is provided with a reading window 37, a keyboard 38, an operator display 39, and a customer display 40. A pedal 41 is provided on the lower right side of the cargo receiving table 1. The pedal 41 is for vertically adjusting the position of the arm 34.

Further, an extension table 42 is foldably attached to the operator-side left side of the cargo receiving table 1 and the customer-side right side thereof. Then, the register unit 23 is installed at the position of the extension table 42 on the operator side. That is, in the case of a one-person system, the extension base 42 is folded and the register unit 23 is placed in the receiving base 1.
In the case of a two-person system, the extension base 42 is made horizontal and the register unit 23 is installed at the end.

In such a configuration, since the arm 34 is adjustable in the vertical position, the mounting height of the scanner block 36 can be appropriately adjusted according to the height of the operator, and the space between the one-person type and the two-person type can be reduced. Such changes can be easily made by selectively using the extension table 42.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment, the cargo cradle 1, the floor plate 3, the support walls 43 provided on both sides of the cargo cradle 1 so as to face each other, and the arms 44 extending from the upper ends of these support walls 43 are integrally formed. It was done. The arm 44 has a flat plate shape, and a scanner block 45 is embedded in the middle of the arm 44. The scanner block 45 is located lower than the operator's line of sight and higher than the basket placed on the loading tray 1. The lower surface serves as a reading window 46, the upper surface has a keyboard 47, and the front edge An indicator 48 for the operator is provided in the section, and an indicator 49 for the customer is provided at the customer side edge.

A handset 50 is provided on the right side support wall 43, a drawer 51 is formed on the left side support wall 43, and a register 52 is rotatably attached to form a register unit 53. Has been done. A small container 54 is provided at the edge of the cargo receiving tray 1 on the operator side.

In such a configuration, since there is nothing on the cargo receiving surface 2 of the cargo receiving table 1, it is easy to move the basket and the like, and the relationship between the customer and the operator is open. Same as the above, but since the whole is united, it is easy to manufacture and install. In the case of the one-person system, the register 52 is turned to the operator side as shown in the figure, but in the case of the two-person system, the register 52 is rotated and used toward the cashier side.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a modified example of the fourth embodiment, in which a step portion 55 is formed on the upper front side of the left support wall 43, and the register 52 portion of the register unit 53 is formed in this step portion 55. It is the one that was fitted. The register unit 53 is rotatably provided and changes its direction depending on whether it is a one-person system or a two-person system.

Further, FIG. 8 shows another modification of the fourth embodiment, in which the arm 44 of the left side support wall 53 can be rotated with the supporting part left, and the entire rotating part is registered. It is a unit 53. In this case, two indicators 56, 57 are provided on the upper surface so that they can be used for an operator and a customer by standing them up in a two-person system. In the case of a two-person system, an extension table 58 foldably provided at the left end portion of the cargo receiving stand 1 is extended and used.

Advantageous Effects of Invention As described above, the present invention has a cargo cradle having a long cargo reception surface on the left and right on which a basket containing a product with a barcode is placed, and a customer side and an operator side, and an operator side of the cradle. And an arm extending from the position avoiding the central part to the central part above the load receiving surface, and being positioned lower than the line of sight of the operator in a standing posture and higher than the height of the basket, to the arm in the central part. Since the scanner block provided is provided, the arm on which the scanner block is provided is extended from the position avoiding the central part of the receiving platform to the central part and is not erected between the operator and the customer. Since the scanner block is installed at a position lower than the line of sight of the operator in the standing position and higher than the height of the basket, it does not hinder the communication between the operator and the customer. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly sell products, and since the arm is erected from the operator side of the receiving stand, there is no obstruction when the customer places the basket on the receiving stand. This has the effect of eliminating obstacles on the load-receiving surface of the load-bearing platform and achieving good operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view in the case of a one-person system, FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a scanner block seen from the opposite side, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view in the case of control, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modification thereof, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows a modification. 1 ... Receiving stand, 2 ... Receiving surface, 4, 25, 33 ... Supporting part, 11,
26,34,44 …… arm, 13,28,36,45 …… scanner block

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cargo cradle having a long cargo receiving surface on the left and right, which has a customer side and an operator side, on which a basket containing a product with a bar code is placed; and an operator side of the cargo cradle and avoiding a central portion. An arm extending from the above position to the center above the load receiving surface, and a scanner block provided on the arm in the center so as to be positioned lower than the line of sight of the operator in a standing posture and higher than the height of the basket. A merchandise information reading device comprising: