JPH09218985A - Pos terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide POS terminal equipment with which a display direction can be easily switched so that inputted order data can be easily watched even from a customer. SOLUTION: This equipment is provided with an input means 3 for inputting data, a display means 2 for confirming the inputted data, and a communication means 4 for transmitting the inputted data to a POS system. At such a time, a display switching means is provided for switching the display direction of the display means 2, and the display switching means has a display direction input switch 5 composed of plural switches SWT, SWR, SWL and SWB arranged at the outer peripheral part of the display means 2. The display direction is switched by operating this display direction switch 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is for inputting an order from a customer in a restaurant such as a restaurant, transmitting the input order data to a POS system, and using it as kitchen output or accounting processing data. The present invention relates to a POS terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a POS system used in restaurants and the like, for example, one having a structure shown in FIG. 3 is known. In the figure, 10 is the order from the customer and the POS
POS terminal device for wireless transmission to the system, 1
1 is a wireless device for receiving data from the POS terminal device, 12 is a station directly connected to the POS terminal device 10 for installing menu data and new program data, 13 is an output device management system. A control device for managing data of the customer, 14 is accounting data converted from inputted customer order data,
The POS 15 for accounting processing is an output device such as a printer, which is installed in the kitchen and outputs order data.

In such a system, an employee of a restaurant or the like carries the POS terminal device 10 and inputs an order from a customer from the input means 3 such as a keyboard of the POS terminal device 10. The entered order data is L
It can be confirmed by the display means 2 such as a CD. Then, the order data input by the built-in communication means is set to P
It wirelessly transmits to the wireless device 11 of the OS system.

The order data input to the wireless device 11 is
It is sent to the control device 13 via the communication line 16. The control device 13 creates print data to be output from the order data to the output device 15 such as a kitchen, and accounting data in the POS 14, and sends it out as necessary. POS14
Then, the accounting process is performed based on the accounting data, and in the kitchen, the ordered dish is created by the print data (slip) output from the output device 15. In addition, in a simpler system,
The control device 13 and the POS 14 are used as one body.

[0005]

By the way, the above-mentioned POS
Since the terminal device 10 is used by an employee and is used only for the purpose of inputting a customer's order, the display means 2 for confirming the input order data also has the minimum display capability that the employee can confirm. Only.

[0006] However, for example, when the customer is in the middle of ordering,
I do not understand the contents of the order,
There is a case where the customer looks into the display means 2 and looks at the display means 2 for confirmation of the order contents after finishing the order. In such a case, the characters and the like displayed on the display unit 2 face the direction of the employee, and are therefore difficult for the customer to see and check.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and its purpose is to input the order data into
An object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal device in which the display direction can be easily switched so that it can be easily seen by customers.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an input means 3 for inputting data, a display means 2 capable of confirming input data, and input data in a POS system. PO provided with communication means 4 capable of transmitting
The S terminal device is provided with display switching means capable of switching the display direction of the display means 2.

The display switching means is composed of a plurality of switches SWT, SWR, SW arranged on the outer periphery of the display means 2.
The display direction input switch 5 including L and SWB is provided.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the P according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of the OS terminal device 10. FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 is a control means including a processor and its peripheral parts, a control program and the like, 2 is a display means such as an LCD (liquid crystal display), 3 is an input means such as a keyboard and a touch panel, 4 is radio waves or light, ultrasonic waves The communication means 5 for transmitting the order data to the wireless device of the POS system by wireless communication of 5 is a display direction input switch for instructing the display direction.

In the apparatus having such a structure, when an order from a customer is inputted through the input means which is a keyboard (flat panel switch), the inputted order data is converted into display data through the control means 1. After that, it is sent to the display means 2. The display means 2 is a dot matrix type LCD and converts the input data into a predetermined dot pattern and displays it. The display means 2 may be a display device such as an LED or a cathode ray tube, but the LCD is superior in view of the light weight and compactness required for the portable device.

When the customer requests confirmation of the order contents during or after the order is input, the direction of the display contents such as the characters displayed on the display means 2 is changed in the direction that is easy for the customer to see (POS terminal device). Above or to the right of 10,
Display with the left side down. The display direction input switch 5 is operated to change the display direction input switch 5 to (). The display direction input switch 5 is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, four switch SWs corresponding to each side of a square LCD panel.
It consists of T, SWR, SWL, and SWB. It is to be noted that the switches SWT, SWR, SWL, SW are omitted in this figure.
Although it is described that the switch B is connected to the control means via a common wiring, in reality, each switch SWT, SWR, S
The operation of WL and SWB can be detected.

The control means 1 uses these switches SWT and S.
When it is confirmed that any one of WR, SWL, and SWB has operated, display data in which the display content is directed downward in the direction corresponding to the switch is created and sent to the display means 2. The direction conversion of the display data is performed by the conversion program inside the control means 1. Further, in this example, the display direction input switch 5 includes a plurality of switches SW.
Although described as T, SWR, SWL, and SWB, for example, a joystick or an AccuPoint may be used.

In this way, according to the customer's request, the direction of the displayed contents can be arbitrarily changed in a direction that is easy for the customer to see, so that it is easy to confirm the order. The input order data is sent to the wireless device of the POS system by the communication means 4, and the subsequent processing is performed.

[0015]

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an external front view showing one embodiment of the POS terminal device according to the present invention. In the figure, 2 is an LCD display which is a display means, 3 is a keyboard which is an input means,
SWT, SWR, SWL and SWB are display direction input switches. In this embodiment, corresponding to each side of the LCD display 2, each display direction input switch SW is provided on the outer peripheral portion thereof.
T, SWR, SWL, and SWB are arranged.

When the employee holds it and looks at the POS terminal as shown in FIG. 2, the SWT is on the upper side, the SWB is on the lower side, the SWL is on the left side, and the SWR is on the right side. . When the employee receives the order confirmation request from the customer, the employee pushes the switch closest to the customer (direction in which the customer is) (for example, SWT). When the control means 1 detects that the display direction input switch is pressed, the switch (S
Since the display direction is changed so that WT) is on the lower side, the display direction is easily visible to the customer. In this way, since it is sufficient to press the switch corresponding to the direction of the customer who is looking at the display, there are few operation mistakes, which is convenient.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the POS
Equipped with a display switching means that changes the order contents displayed on the terminal device in a direction that is easy for the customer to see, so that the customer can easily check the order details and save time and effort to change the order so that the other person can easily see it. It is also possible to prevent accidents such as dropping due to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a POS terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external front view showing an embodiment of the POS terminal device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a conventional POS system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Control Means 2 Display Means (LCD Display) 3 Input Means (Keyboard) 4 Communication Means 5 Display Direction Input Switches 10 POS Terminals 11 Wireless Devices 12 Stations 13 Control Devices 14 POS 15 Output Devices 16 Communication Lines

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A POS having an input means for inputting data, a display means capable of confirming the input data, and a communication means capable of transmitting the input data to a POS system.
The POS terminal device comprises a display switching unit capable of switching the display direction of the display unit. 2. The POS terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the display switching means has a display direction input switch composed of a plurality of switches arranged on an outer peripheral portion of the display means.