JPH08305956A - Cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make a cash register thiner and improve the operability at the time of money reception. CONSTITUTION: The cash register is provided with a main body case 5 in a longitudinally flat shape which has a nearly flat operation surface as one surface facing a cashier. Operation display parts 6 and 7 are provided above the operation surface, and a scanner 10 which has its read surface 9 arranged vertically is provided below the operation display parts 6 and 7 in the operation surface. A drawer 8 which is freely slidable in the front-rear direction and has its front- side end part positioned within the operation surface at closure time is provided between the operation display parts 6 and 7 and scanner 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cash register.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of drawers have been used in cash register machines. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the cash register main body 1 and the drawer 2 are separately provided, the drawer 2 is mounted on the counter table 3, and the cash register main body 1 is mounted on the drawer 2. There is a cash register machine.

[0003]

In the cash register shown in FIG. 3, when it is placed on the counter table 3, the entire front and rear width of the counter table 3 is occupied. Then, when the drawer 2 is closed, the drawer 2 fits within the front-rear width of the counter table 3, but when the drawer 2 is opened, it largely projects toward the cashier side. For this reason, when the drawer 2 is opened, the cashier has to move to a position one step lower, the distance between the cashier and the customer and the distance between the cashier and the cash register become large, and the cash is lost between the cashier and the customer. The workability at the time of payment for sending and receiving will be reduced. Moreover, in the vicinity of the counter table 3, it is necessary to secure a large work space for allowing the cashier to work in a stepped down state, which hinders the effective use of the space in the store. Has become.

When moving an empty shopping basket from one side of the cash register to the other side, the shopping basket must be lifted to be separated from the counter table 3 and must pass over the cash register. It has to be troublesome.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cash register having a vertically flat main body case having a substantially flat operating surface on one side facing a cashier, and an upper portion of the operating surface. Located between the operation display unit and the scanner, an operation display unit such as a display device and a keyboard disposed in the operation display unit, a scanner in which the reading surface is vertically arranged below the operation display unit in the operation surface. And a drawer in which the front end portion when closed is located in the operation surface.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cash register according to the first aspect of the invention, in which the operation display portion is inclined rearward so that the drawer is closed and the operation display portion is below the lower end on the front side of the operation display portion. A bulge located close to one side is formed at the front end of the drawer.

[0007]

According to the invention described in claim 1, in this cash register, one surface of the main body case of the vertical flat shape is used as a substantially flat operation surface, and the operation display portion is arranged above the operation surface.
Since the reading surface of the vertically oriented scanner and the front end of the drawer when the scanner is closed are located below the operation display portion in the operation surface, the width dimension of the cash register in the front-rear direction becomes small. Therefore, when this cash register is placed on the counter table, a wide space can be secured between the cash register and the cashier on the counter table, and an empty shopping basket can be placed on one side of the cash register. The work of moving from to the other side can be done smoothly by sliding the shopping basket on the counter table. In addition, if you take the sales form of scanning the items in the cart and then placing them in another cart, you can secure a sufficient space for moving the cart between the cash register and the cashier. The cart can be moved smoothly from one side of the registered machine to the other side. Moreover, since the reading surface of the scanner is disposed within the substantially flat operation surface, the product does not hit the operation display unit or the drawer during scanning, and the scanning operation can be performed smoothly.

Furthermore, since there is a sufficient distance between the cashier and the front end of the drawer when closed, there is no need for the cashier to take a step back when the drawer is opened, and workability at the time of settlement is improved. It is possible to improve and to effectively use the space in the store.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the bulge portion is formed at the front end portion of the drawer, so that the drawer volume can be increased.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cash register of the present invention is placed on the counter table 4. This cash register has a vertical flat main body case 5 having a reduced width in the front-rear direction. In the main body case 5, an indicator 6 and a keyboard 7, which are operation display units, and an openable / closable drawer are provided. 8, a scanner 10 having a reading surface 9, a printer 12 having a receipt issuing port 11, a first storage compartment 12 for storing a straw, a spoon, etc., a cellophane tape, a sponge containing water, etc. A second accessory case 13 that can be opened and closed is assembled.

Here, one surface of the main body case 5 facing the cashier is a substantially flat operation surface, and an upper end of the operation surface is located in the operation surface and the rear end is raised. The display 6 and the keyboard 7 which are the operation display section inclined to each other are arranged, the front side end portion of the drawer 8 at the time of closing is located in the operation surface, and the drawer 8 is below the drawer 8 in the operation surface. The reading surface 9 and the receipt issuing port 11 are arranged, and the reading surface 9 in the operation surface
The front portion of the first and second accessory containers 13 and 14 when closed is located below the receipt issuing port 11. In addition,
The reading surface 9 is arranged vertically, and the reading surface 9 and the receipt issuing port 11 are arranged on the counter table 4.
It is arranged at a position above the upper end of the shopping basket (not shown) placed on the above.

Next, at the front end of the drawer 8, a bulge portion 15 is located below the front lower end of the display 6 and the keyboard 7 when the drawer 8 is closed.
Are formed. The bulging portion 15 is formed in a shape that is continuous with a predetermined curvature from the front lower end of the display 6 or the keyboard 7.

In such a structure, as shown in FIG. 1, the cash register is installed on the edge of the counter table 4 on the back side (customer side) so that the counter table 4 is on the front side (casher side). A sufficiently large space is secured between the edge of the cash register and the cash register. Therefore, the cashier can easily move the empty shopping basket from one side of the cash register to the other side by sliding the shopping basket on the counter table 4, and the workability at the time of settlement is improved. To do.

Further, the front end of the display 6 and the keyboard 7, the front end of the drawer 8 when closed, and the front parts of the first and second accessory containers 13 and 14 when closed, Since the scanner 9 and the reading surface 8 are arranged in a substantially flat operation surface, there is no projecting member around the reading surface 8 that hinders scanning, and even large products can be scanned smoothly. Moreover, since the scanner 9, the keyboard 7, the printer 12, and the drawer 8 are integrated into a compact structure, everything from scanning to money transfer can be performed within a narrow work area, and the space in the store can be effectively used. Workability at the time of settlement is improved.

Furthermore, since there is a sufficient distance between the cashier and the front end of the drawer 8 when closed, there is no need for the cashier to take a step back when the drawer 8 is opened, and the cashier can It becomes possible to transfer and receive money while maintaining a constant distance and a distance from the cash register, and workability at the time of settlement is improved. Moreover, it is not necessary to secure a space near the counter table 4 for the cashier to take a step back when the drawer 8 is opened, and the space in the store can be effectively used. Further, since the position of the drawer 8 when opened is above the upper end of the shopping basket placed on the counter table 4,
The inconvenience that the opened drawer 8 hits the shopping basket does not occur.

Next, since the cash register has a thin overall structure, it is difficult to make the width of the drawer 8 large in the front-rear direction. However, the bulging portion 15 is formed at the front end of the drawer 8. By forming the, the volume of the drawer 8 can be increased, and the amount of coins that can be stored can be increased. The bulging portion 15 is formed by utilizing a portion which becomes a dead space below the front lower end portion of the display 6 and the keyboard 7 which are inclined rearward and upward, and the bulging portion 15 is used for scanning work. It does not interfere.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those described in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. The main body case 5a of the cash register of the present embodiment is formed in a vertical flat shape with a reduced width dimension in the front-rear direction, like the main body case 5 shown in FIG. Is also short. And, in this main body case 5a,
The display unit 6, the keyboard 7, the drawer 8, the scanner 10 and the printer 12 are assembled, and the main body case 5a
The standing unit 16 is connected to the lower end of the
The lower end of the standing unit 16 is directly fixed to the floor surface in the store.

The cash register of this type carries a commodity purchased by a customer to a place where the cash register is installed in a state where the commodity is purchased by a customer, and the commodity scanned by the cashier is mounted on another cart and put by the customer. It is used at stores that use the sales format of handing over to. The scanner 10
The reading surface 9 and the receipt issuing port 11 of the printer 12 are
It is provided above the upper end of the cart.

In such a structure, since the width dimension of the cash register is small in the front-rear direction and is very thin, the cart is moved between the cashier for operating the cash register and the cash register. It is possible to secure a sufficient space for the operation. Therefore, the cashier can smoothly move the empty cart from one side of the cash register to the other side.

Moreover, since there is a sufficient distance between the cashier and the front end of the drawer 8 when the drawer 8 is closed, there is no need for the cashier to take a step back when the drawer 8 is opened, and the cashier can keep the distance between the cashier and the customer. Money can be exchanged while maintaining a constant distance from the cash register, and workability at the time of settlement is improved. Since it is not necessary to secure a space near the counter table 4 for the cashier to step down when opening the drawer 8,
It is possible to effectively use the space in the store. Further, since the position of the drawer 8 is above the upper end of the cart, there is no inconvenience that the opened drawer 8 hits the cart.

Further, since the display 6 and the keyboard 7 and the front end of the drawer 8 when closed are arranged together with the reading surface 8 of the scanner 9 in a substantially flat operation surface, the reading surface 8 is surrounded by the reading surface 8. Since there is no protruding member that hinders scanning, even large products can be scanned smoothly.

[0022]

According to the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to reduce the width dimension of the cash register in the front-rear direction and to make it thinner. Therefore, the cash register is mounted on the counter table. In this case, it is necessary to move the empty shopping basket from one side of the cash register to the other side in order to secure a wide space between the cash register and the cashier on the counter table. You can slide the basket on the counter table and do it smoothly.
If you use the sales format of scanning the items in the cart and then placing them in another cart, you can secure enough space to move the cart between the cash register and the cashier. Since the cart can be moved smoothly from one side of the machine to the other side, and there is a sufficient gap between the cashier and the front end of the drawer when it is closed, this drawer was opened. Sometimes it is not necessary for the cashier to step back, improving workability at the time of payment and making effective use of the space in the store. Furthermore, the reading surface of the scanner is placed on a substantially flat operation surface. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly perform the scanning work without the product hitting the operation display unit, the drawer or the like during the scanning.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is difficult to increase the width of the drawer in the front-rear direction by making the cash register thin, but a bulge portion is formed at the front end of the drawer. By doing so, the volume of the drawer can be increased, and the amount of money to be stored can be increased despite the fact that the width dimension of the drawer in the front-rear direction becomes small. It is formed by utilizing a portion which becomes a dead space below the front side lower end portion of the tilted operation display portion, and it is possible to prevent the bulging portion from interfering with the scanning work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5, 5a Main body case 6, 7 Operation display section 8 Drawer 9 Reading surface 10 Scanner 15 Swelling section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vertical flat body case having one surface facing a cashier as a substantially flat operation surface, an operation display section such as a display or a keyboard arranged above the operation surface, and the operation. A scanner in which a reading surface is vertically arranged below the operation display unit in the plane, and is located between the operation display unit and the scanner, is slidable in the front-rear direction, and the front end portion when closed is the operation unit. A cash register having a drawer located in the plane. 2. The operation display section is tilted so as to rise rearward, and when the drawer is closed, a bulge located near a lower end of a front side lower end of the operation display section is provided at a front side end section of the drawer. The cash register according to claim 1, which is formed.