JPS58172773A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To check registered data efficiently by allowing receipt numbers of necessary registered to succeed one after another at all times. CONSTITUTION:In addition to a main memory area wherein receipt numbers for normal registering operation, an RAM41 has an auxiliary memory area wherein receipt numbers for reregistration are set. In reregistration mode, when a department key for registration is pressed, the set department is displayed on a display 12 and printed on a receipt by a printer 14. Departmental totalization, however, is not carried out. When a deposit/cash key is pressed, the total amount of money is displayed on the display 12 and then printed on the receipt. The update of the sales totalization, however, is not performed. Further, a receipt number obtained by adding (1) to a receipt number for reregistration in the auxiliary memory is printed on the receipt. Therefore, the contents of the main memory area are never printed on the receipt during the reregistrating operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an electronic cash register (hereinafter simply referred to as "EC").
The present invention relates to an ECR having a function of controlling receipt number setting and updating operations, particularly during data re-registration operations and operator training.

Conventional ECRs have a built-in cassette-type recording tape (hereinafter simply referred to as "CMTJ") that sequentially writes registered data, but sometimes this CMT breaks down during ECR operation, and in this case, the data to the CMT is Writing becomes impossible. For this reason, when a CMT failure is resolved, the ECR is set to re-registration mode, and the registration data handled during the failure is collectively recorded in the CMT.

Operators may also use the ECR in operation to practice key operations, etc. In this case, as well as re-registration operations, they can perform registration and other practice operations by setting the ECR to re-registration mode. are doing.

However, in the conventional ECR, even for the above-mentioned re-registration operation and practice operation (hereinafter collectively referred to as "re-registration operation"), the same receipt issuing process as the normal registration operation is executed, and the receipt number of each issued receipt is will be updated sequentially.

Therefore, when checking registered data using recording paper or the like, it is not easy to distinguish between normal registered data and data required for re-registration operations, and there are disadvantages such as time-consuming work such as checking and aggregating registered data.

An object of the present invention is to provide an ECR that is extremely convenient for checking registration data by configuring the receipt numbers of necessary registration data to be always continuous without interruption.

In order to achieve this objective, in the present invention, in addition to the main memory area where receipt numbers related to normal registration operations are set, an auxiliary memory area is provided where receipt numbers related to re-registration operations are set, and the re-registration mode is set. When this occurs, a receipt number is separately set in the auxiliary memory area and this is updated.

According to the present invention, irrespective of re-registration operations or practice operations, registration data register numbers are always consecutive, and by checking discontinuous parts of receipt numbers, normal registration operations can be performed. This data can be easily distinguished from data related to other operations, and operations such as checking and aggregating registered data can be carried out efficiently.

Next, the present invention will be specifically explained based on illustrated examples.

The ECR 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a mode changeover switch 11, a keyboard 2, and a display 12 for displaying amounts, etc. on the front panel.
A receipt issuing unit 13 is also arranged. As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 2 has a number key 21, a department key 22, a deposit/total key 23, a subtotal key 24, and a unit price key 2.
5.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the circuit configuration of ECR1, with keyboard 2,
A display 12, a printer 14, and a CMT 15 are connected to the microcomputer circuit 3. The printer 14 performs processing such as printing registration data on receipts and recording paper, as well as creating various reports.

The microcomputer circuit 3 includes a control section 30 and a ROM.
The controller 30 extracts data from the RAM 41 based on the program stored in the ROM 4Q and controls printing operations on receipts and other processing.

FIGS. 4 (1) to (4) show the memory configuration of the RAM 41, where area 42 is a main memory area for setting receipt numbers for normal registration operations, and area 43 is an auxiliary memory area for setting receipt numbers for re-registration operations. Area 44 is an area for storing a password for re-registration operation.

FIG. 4(2) shows a flag area in which various flags are set. The flag area F1 is an area for setting whether or not the re-registration mode is set, and the flag area F2 is an area for specifying either the main memory area 42 or the auxiliary memory area 43. Further, the flag area F3 sets whether or not the subtotal key 24 is operated, the flag area F4 sets whether or not number data is set, and the flag area F5 sets whether or not the unit price key 25 is operated.

FIG. 4(3) shows an area for storing the numerical data entered manually, and the first numerical buffer 45 has a password,
Receipt numbers are stored in the second buffer 46, respectively.

FIG. 4 (4) shows an area 47 for storing and updating the total value of the number and amount of products involved in a transaction, and includes areas for storing cumulative totals for each department, total cumulative sales, and the like.

FIG. 5 shows an example of key operations for setting the re-registration mode. First, the subtotal key 24 is pressed, then the password is input using the number keys 21, and then the unit price key 25 is pressed. Then, input the receipt number to be set using the numeric key 21, and finally press the subtotal key 24 again.

FIG. 6 shows the operation flow of the ECR 1. When the subtotal key 24 is first pressed during the re-registration operation, step 50 returns Y.
ES, steps 51 and 52 are NO, step 53 is YES
The result is S, and the process proceeds to step 54. rF3 in step 54
Since the determination of =IJ is NO, a flag "1" indicating that the subtotal key 24 has been operated is set in the flag area F3 in step 55.
is set.

Next, when a predetermined password is entered manually using the numeric keys 21, YES is obtained in steps 50 and 51, and a flag "l" indicating that numeric data is present is set in the flag area F4 in step 56. Step 57
"F5-1" is to check whether the unit price key 25 is operated or not, and the determination is NO, so step 5
At step 8, the password is set in the first numeric buffer 45 and displayed on the display (step 59).

Next, when unit price key 25 is pressed, step 52 becomes YES, step 60 clears the contents of flag area F4, and step 61 sets flag area "5" to flag "1".
" is set.

When the receipt number to be set is entered manually using the number key 21, the determination in step 51 becomes YES, and in step 56, the flag "l" is set again in the flag area F4. Furthermore, since the determination of rF5=IJ in the next step 57 is YES, the receipt number is set in the second numeric buffer 46 in step 62 and displayed on the display 12 (step 59).

Finally, when the subtotal key 24 is pressed, both steps 53 and 54 become YES, and the process proceeds to step 63.

Since the determination of rF4=IJ in step 63 is YES, the process proceeds to step 64, where it is checked whether the first set number data matches a predetermined password. In this case, since the two match, step 64
is YES, and in step 65, the second number data, that is, the receipt number, is stored in the auxiliary memory area 43.
In step 66.67, a flag specifying the auxiliary memory area 43 and a flag indicating the setting of the re-registration mode (both 11'') are set in each flag area F2, Fl.
is set to Then, in steps 68 and 69, the re-registration mode is displayed on the display 12 and printed on the monthly receipt, and then in step 70, the contents of flag areas F3 and F5 are cleared.

Note that if the first numeric data does not match the password and takes the value of the month, for example, data roooOJ, step 64
is NO1, then step 71 becomes YES, and in steps 72 and 73 flag area F2. The contents of Fl are cleared, and in steps 74 and 75, the re-registration mode display disappears and the normal registration mode display returns, and a message to that effect is printed.
In step 76, flag area F3. The contents of F5 are cleared.

In this way, when the department key 22 is pressed in the registration operation in the re-registration mode setting state, steps 51 to 53 all return to N.
The result is O, and the process advances to step 77. Figure 7 shows step 77.
In the figure, if the determination at step 80 is YES or the department set at steps 8□1 and 82 is displayed on the display 12 and printed on the receipt.

Then, the determination of rF1=IJ in step 83 is YES.
Therefore, the department cumulative total update process in step 84 is not performed.

When the deposit/cash key 23 is pressed to complete the transaction registration operation, the determination in step 85 becomes YES, and the total amount is displayed on the display 12 and printed on the receipt in steps 86 and 87. Also, rF1 in the next step 88
Since the determination of =IJ is YES, the cumulative sales update process in step 89 is not performed. Further step 9
Since the determination of Il of 0 and IJ of 2 is YES, a receipt number obtained by adding 1 to the contents of the auxiliary memory area 43 is printed on the receipt in step 92, and the process waits for the next registration operation.

Therefore, in the re-registration operation, the contents of the main memory area 42 are not printed on the receipt in step 91.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ECR, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the keyboard, Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the ECR, and Fig. 4 is a plan view of the keyboard.
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing the memory configuration of the RAM, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of key operation for setting the re-registration mode, and FIG.
The figure is a flowchart showing the operation of the ECR, and Figure 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the ECR.
It is a flowchart which shows the content of step 77 in a figure. 1...ECR2...Keyboard 30...
...Control unit 41...RAM42...
... Main memory area 43 ... Auxiliary memory area Patent applicant: Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. 6 T2: J Thea Country

Claims (1)

[Claims] A keyboard equipped with a key for setting the re-registration mode and a key for setting the receipt number for the re-registration operation, a main memory area for setting the receipt number for the normal registration operation, and a key for setting the receipt number for the re-registration operation. An electronic cash register comprising: a memory provided with an auxiliary memory area for setting; and a control unit that specifies the memory area based on a set mode and controls setting and updating operations of a receipt number.