JPH1021472A - Sales data register device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit a clerk to easily grasp a commodity registration situation by providing display means for displaying registration information of respective segments during registration at present for plural sales data register devices. SOLUTION: A master machine 40 and slave machines 42-1 to 42-N are respectively installed in a show case with commodities. All the groups of clerk codes and sales are transmitted to the slave machine parts 40-0 of the master machine 40 and all the slave machines 42-1 to 42-N. Namely, data is displayed on touch panels being the display means of the slave machine parts 40-0 and the slave machines 42-1 to 42-N when a prescribed time has elapsed or when a new commodity registration processing is executed, and the respective sales are updated to the latest sales. Thus, registered data which is misoperated can be corrected and the clerk can easily grasp the commodity registration situation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales data registering device installed in a store or the like for registering sales data relating to sold products.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a meat store or the like, when a store clerk moves inside a store with a customer while performing customer service and sells the product, that is, when performing so-called face-to-face sales, a plurality of types of products are registered using a plurality of sales data registration devices. A floating type sales data registration device has been devised in which the payment is performed using the last sales data registration device at once (for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 1-57295 by the same applicant).

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional floating type sales data registration device, each time a store clerk registers each product, the sales clerk performs an operation of calling the product data stored in the sales data registration device. , Is weighed and the purchase price is registered. In this operation, after the clerk has registered the purchase price, the clerk presses the clerk key assigned to the clerk key among the plurality of clerk keys displayed on the touch panel to purchase the customer who is serving the customer. An amount adding process is performed.

[0004] If a clerk accidentally presses another clerk key when pressing his / her clerk key, the registered purchase price is added to the customer to whom another clerk is serving. Would. In order to confirm whether or not the erroneous operation has been performed, the erroneous operation cannot be found unless an operation for displaying the total purchase amount of the customer in contact with the customer is performed immediately after the erroneous operation is performed. In other words, a troublesome operation is required to confirm whether or not an erroneous operation has been performed, and if this confirmation work is performed sequentially, the work efficiency at the time of registration will be hindered. In addition, when a clerk performs an erroneous operation, unless the customer's total purchase price is promptly displayed and corrected, a trouble occurs that the total purchase price of the customer is incorrect.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sales data registration device that allows a salesclerk to easily grasp the state of product registration.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to the first aspect is directed to a plurality of sales data communicably connected by performing an operation of dividing a customer into one of a plurality of divisions. In a sales data registration device that performs product registration over a registration device, accumulates registration data for each section, and performs a settlement process, registration information of each of the plurality of sales data registration devices, which is provided in each of the plurality of sales data registration devices, Is displayed on the display. The invention according to claim 2 is
2. The sales data registration device according to claim 1, wherein the display means comprises a touch panel, and the touch panel includes a clerk key for inputting a clerk number assigned to each clerk who serves the customer. The registration information of the customer is displayed in or around the customer.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sales data registration device according to the first or second aspect, the registration information is purchase data. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the sales data device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the sales data registration device includes one master unit and at least one slave unit, and the master unit is The registration data of each customer is totaled, and the slave unit periodically receives and displays the purchase data from the master unit.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sales data registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a touch panel which has a liquid crystal display, and has touch keys on which a transparent contact switch is arranged in a matrix on a display surface of the liquid crystal display. When a menu screen is displayed on the touch panel 10, the operator can switch the operation mode of the sales data registration device to a setting mode, a registration mode, or the like by touching a predetermined touch key.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a key operation unit composed of mechanical keys, which includes numeric keys and various function keys, and the positions of the keys are fixed. Simple registration and settlement operations, and receipt and label issuance from the printing unit 13, which will be described later, can be performed using only the numeric keys and various function keys provided on the key operation unit 12. A printing unit 13 issues a receipt or a label. Reference numeral 14 denotes a weighing unit that weighs the placed products. Reference numeral 16 denotes a customer-side display unit provided with a plasma display or the like, which displays the total purchase amount, the payment amount, and the like to notify the customer. In addition, touch panel 1
The 0 and the key operation unit 12 form a store clerk side display operation unit, which displays the total purchase amount, the payment amount, and the like, and performs an operation according to the operation of the store clerk.

[0009] In the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of sales data registration devices is communicably connected by a token ring system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 40 denotes a master unit to which slave units 42-1 to 42-N are connected.
The master unit 40 and the slave units 42-1 to 42-N are all the same except for the file configuration described later and control during communication operation. Basically, the master unit 40 has a master function for centrally managing data in the system added to the slave units 42-1 to 42-N. That is, the slave units 42-1 to 42-
A slave unit 40-0 having the same function as that of the slave unit N is provided. Specifically, the slave unit 40-0 and the master unit 40 perform their functions by the same CPU (Central Processing Unit). The registration data registered in each of the slave units 42-1 to 42-N is managed by the master unit 40. The registration data includes data such as a product number, a price, a sales number, and a weight. The master unit 40 and the slave units 42-1 to 42-N are installed one by one on a showcase containing a product. -1 to 42-N.

Next, the electrical configuration of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Components corresponding to the components shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. . In FIG. 3, reference numeral 20 denotes a CPU, and a ROM
In accordance with various programs stored in a (Read Only Memory) 22, various operations of the sales data registration device are controlled.
The various programs stored in the ROM 22 include a display control program for the touch panel 10 and the customer display unit 16 in FIG. 1, and input processing for various input information input from the touch panel 10, the key operation unit 12, and the weighing unit 14. A program, a print processing program in the printing unit 13, a communication control program in the communication unit 38 described later, and the like.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a RAM (Random Access Memory) having a plurality of storage areas shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a memory map showing a plurality of storage areas in the RAM 24 when the sales data registration device is the parent machine. In FIG. 4, DA1 is a working area, which stores the contents of flags, registers, and counters used when executing the various programs, and temporarily stores data read from various files described later. .

DA2 is a sales data area, and stores, for each clerk code, the purchase points of customers whose clerks are serving customers. FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of the contents of the sales data area. As shown in the table in FIG.
The sales number is stored correspondingly for each A1. For example, when the clerk code CA1 is “1”, the corresponding sales volume column CA
The sales number “2” is stored in “2”, and when the clerk code CA1 is “2”, the sales number “0” is stored in the corresponding sales number column CA2.

[0013] The customer pays the price, and the slave units 42-1 to 42-42
-N, the receipt or label is issued, that is, the settlement is completed, and the data in the registration data area DA3 described later is stored in the slave units 42-1 to 42-.
N, the sales number in the sales volume column CA2 for the corresponding clerk code CA1 is cleared to zero. Also, the registration data with the clerk code is
When transmitted from any of 2-1 to 42-N to master device 40, sales number data in the registration data is added to sales number column CA2 in which clerk code CA1 matches.

In FIG. 4, DA3 is a registered data area.
For each clerk code, the child unit 4 stores the registration data for each product for which the customer whose clerk is in service is shopping and has completed the registration processing.
This area is stored in the order in which the data is transmitted to the parent device 40 from 0-0 or any of the child devices 42-1 to 42-N. A product file DA4 stores product data such as a product number and a unit price of the product for each product. In addition, child unit 4
The configuration in the RAM 24 included in 2-1 to 42-N is a configuration in which the sales data area DA2, the registration data area DA3, the product file DA4, and the like are removed from the configuration of the RAM 24 provided in the master unit 40.

A buzzer 30 shown in FIG. 3 emits a sound to notify an input error or the like by a clerk. Reference numeral 38 denotes a communication unit through which the master unit 40 and the slave unit 42-
1-42-N communicate with each other. The touch panel 10 includes a store clerk display unit 10a and a touch key unit 10b.
The clerk display unit 10a displays various information to the clerk, and the touch key unit 10b inputs the operation content according to the operation of the clerk.

Next, the contents displayed on the touch panel 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a screen showing an example of the content displayed on the touch panel 10. In FIG. 6, when a preset key or a product number is operated or inputted, corresponding product data is called from the product file DA4, a product name, a tare amount, and a unit price are displayed. A display area for displaying the calculated weight and the calculated price.

D2 is a display area in which a plurality of function keys for instructing data processing and a plurality of preset keys for calling product information are set. This display area D
2 is divided into a matrix corresponding to the keys in 4 rows and 13 columns. As shown in FIG. 6, the display area D2 in the figure
The clerk keys are assigned to the rows marked with the reference symbols CR1 and CR2 as one row, and the clerk A keys W1 and W1 are sequentially assigned.
A clerk B key W2, a clerk C key W3, and a clerk D key W4 are assigned. And each clerk key W1-W4
Indicates the purchase points (sale numbers) d1 to d4 of the customers to whom each clerk is serving. In the figure, clerk A key W
In “1”, “2” is displayed as the sales number d1, and the clerk B key W
The sales clerk D key W4 displays "0" as the sales quantity d2 and d4, respectively, and the sales clerk C key W3 displays "1" as the sales quantity d3.

In the above configuration, the operation of the sales data registration device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the operation of slave unit 40-0 and slave units 42-1 to 42-N shown in FIG. 2 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the slave unit 40-0 and the slave units 42-1 to 42-N in the registration mode. Note that this operation is performed by the CPU 20 in FIG. 3 performing various processes based on various programs stored in the ROM 22. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 7, only the part related to the present invention is described.

In step SA1, it is determined whether or not communication section 38 has received data transmitted from master unit 40 (sale number data in sale number data area DA2 provided in RAM 24 of master unit 40). . In the case of the slave unit 40-0, since the CPU 20 common to the master unit 40 is used, it can be determined by software. If the result of this determination is "No", the process proceeds to step SA2. In step SA2, it is determined whether or not a key input has been made by the clerk. If the determination result is "Yes", the process proceeds to step S2.
Proceed to A3. In step SA3, the clerk key, that is, the clerk A key W1 and the clerk B key W in the example shown in FIG.
2. It is determined whether or not any one of the clerk C key W3 and the clerk D key W4 has been operated. If the determination is “No”, the process proceeds to step SA4.

In step SA4, since a key other than the clerk key has been operated, the processing according to the function assigned to the key is performed. For example, if the operated key is a preset key, the product data transmitted from the master device 40 is received and the product registration is performed. If the operated key is a “total key” (not shown), a receipt or a label is issued to perform a settlement process. Then, the process returns to step SA1.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step SA1 is "Yes", that is, if the sales data transmitted from the master unit 40 has been received, the flow proceeds to step SA6, and the corresponding clerk keys W1 to W4 on the touch panel 10 are displayed. Are displayed at predetermined positions. When the process in step SA6 ends, the process returns to step SA1. If the result of the determination in step SA2 is "No", the process returns to step SA1.

If the result of the determination in step SA3 is "Ye
If "s", the process proceeds to Step SA5. In step SA5, the registration data of the merchandise registration performed in step SA4, that is, data such as the merchandise number, the price, the number of sales, and the weight is stored in the clerk key (the clerk A key) W1 is predetermined in correspondence with the clerk code 1 in order) and transmitted to the base unit 40. If there is no registration data because the data has already been transmitted or the product has not been registered yet, the processing in step SA5 is replaced by the sales clerk corresponding to the sales clerk key instead of the data transmission processing. Is displayed on the touch panel 10 to display a list of commodities purchased by the customer performing the list and the total. When the above processing ends, the processing returns to step SA1. The above-described processing is repeatedly performed.

The slave unit 40-0 and the slave units 42-1 to 4-4 are described above.
The operation in the 2-N registration mode has been described. Next, the data management function operation of the parent device 40 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the data management function of master device 40. In FIG. 8, in step SB1, it is determined whether or not any data has been transmitted from the slave unit 40-0 or the slave units 42-1 to 42-N. If the determination result is "No", the process proceeds to step SB1. Proceed to SB2.

In step SB2, for example, the CPU 2 is set to output a predetermined signal every 10 seconds.
It is determined from a timer built in 0 whether or not the signal is output. If the determination result is "No", the process returns to step SB1. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step SB1 is "Yes", the process proceeds to step SB3, where it is determined whether or not the received data is registered data. If the result of this determination is "No", the process proceeds to step SB4.

In step SB4, if the content of the data received in step SB1 is data relating to the inquiry of the commodity data, the corresponding commodity data is read out from the commodity file DA4 and sent back to the child unit which made the inquiry. In addition, when the received data completes a transaction, a request for receipt data with a clerk code transmitted from the slave unit 40-0 or the slave units 42-1 to 42-N, that is, when issuing a receipt, If the data is related to a required data transmission request, the registered data corresponding to the clerk code is read from the registered data area DA3 and returned, and the corresponding registered data and the sales volume column CA2 of the sales data area DA2 are set to zero. Is performed.
Then, the process returns to step SB1.

If the result of the determination in step SB3 is "Yes", the process proceeds to step SB5. In step SB5, of the received registration data,
Sales data area DA based on salesclerk code and sales data
The sales amount data is added to the corresponding sales amount column CA2 of No. 2. In step SB6, the registration data area, the result column of the product file (not shown),
Update another file such as a result file (not shown).

If the result of the determination in step SB2 is "Ye
s "and when the process of step SB6 is completed, the process proceeds to step SB7, in which all data in the sales number data area DA2, that is, all sets of the clerk code and the sales number are stored in the slave unit. 40-0 and all slave units 42-1 to 42
The process of transmitting to -N is performed. That is, when a fixed time interval (10 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed or when a new product registration process has been performed, the touch panel 10 of the slave unit 40-0 and the slave units 42-1 to 42-N is touched. The displayed sales numbers d1 to d4 are updated to the latest sales numbers. When this process ends, the process returns to step SB1.

According to the sales data registration apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention described above, the purchase data is
−0 and each of the slave units 42-1 to 42-N.
Since the clerk can easily determine whether or not the registration data has been added to another customer, the clerk can correct the misregistered registration data before a major trouble occurs.

The contents (hereinafter, referred to as purchase data) displayed in the frames of the clerk keys W1 to W4 in FIG. 6 are not limited to the sales numbers d1 to d4, but the total purchase amount and the last registration. The purchase price, weight, product name, or the like, that is, any content that allows the clerk serving the customer to easily determine whether or not the previous registration was correctly performed may be used. Furthermore, just displaying a mark or the like that indicates whether or not the product is being registered instead of the purchase data can be used. Can be easily determined, and when registering two or more products, it is not necessary to display the registration information such as the mark, and accordingly, the processing speed is improved in the slave unit.

The display position of the purchase data for each customer is not limited to the frame of each clerk key W1 to W4.
The position may be around each of the clerk keys W1 to W4, and may be any position that is within the field of view of the clerk when operating the clerk keys W1 to W4. Even if the position is not within the field of view of the clerk at the time of the operation, the registration can be easily confirmed as long as it can be prominently displayed in an empty area to which the function of the clerk display unit 10a is not assigned. The display position is not limited to such a display. In addition, the sales number data is periodically transmitted from the master unit 40 to each of the slave units 42-1 to 42-N.
However, the purchase data may be displayed by periodically requesting the sales data from the slave units 42-1 to 42-N. May also be set.

[0031]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is an effect that each store clerk can easily grasp the registration status. In addition, since the registration information for each customer is displayed on all the connected sales data registration devices, the product registration is performed in a sales data registration device other than the sales data registration device that has once registered the product. Also, it is possible to confirm whether or not an erroneous operation has been performed from the purchase data. Moreover, there is an effect that even if another clerk performs an erroneous operation, it can be found immediately. According to the second aspect of the invention, when registering a product, the registration information is displayed in or around the clerk key that the clerk always operates, so that the clerk can immediately notice the erroneous operation. This has the effect. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the purchase data of each customer is displayed, it is possible to detect an erroneous operation each time a product is registered. According to the invention described in claim 4, there is an effect that the latest purchase data can be displayed on all the sales data registration devices even if the sales data registration device has been turned off until now.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sales data registration device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship of each of the sales data registration devices according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the sales data registration device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a RAM when the sales data registration device is a parent machine
24 is a memory map showing a plurality of storage areas in the storage 24.

FIG. 5 is a table showing an example of the contents of a sales data area;

FIG. 6 is a screen showing an example of contents displayed on the touch panel 10.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of the slave unit 40-0 and the slaves 42-1 to 42-N in the registration mode.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data management function operation of the parent device 40.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 touch panel (display means) W1 to W4 clerk key 40 master unit 42-1 to 42-N slave unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An operation for classifying a customer into one of a plurality of divisions to register merchandise over a plurality of sales data registration devices communicably connected to each other, and accumulate registration data for each division and settle. A sales data registration device for performing processing, comprising: a display unit provided in each of the plurality of sales data registration devices and displaying registration information of each section currently registered. 2. The display means comprises a touch panel,
The touch panel includes a clerk key for inputting a clerk number attached to each clerk who serves the customer, and displays registration information of the corresponding customer in or around each of the clerk keys. The sales data registration device according to claim 1, wherein 3. The sales data registration device according to claim 1, wherein the registration information is purchase data. 4. The sales data registration device includes one master unit and at least one slave unit, wherein the master unit totals registration data of each customer, and the slave unit periodically updates the purchase data. 4. The sales data registration device according to claim 1, wherein the sales data registration device receives and displays the data from a parent device.