JPS5850441Y2 - Electronic cash register function mode designation device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Technical field> The invention provides various functional modes of electronic cash registers,
For example, regarding the function mode switching device for switching between registration mode, inspection mode, payment mode, setting mode, etc., it is possible to reduce the cost by using only a button switch for mode switching and eliminating the need for the commonly used cylinder lock. In addition to being able to configure a suitable input section, the information for specifying the function mode can be set arbitrarily by the person in charge of management, thereby making it possible to prevent unauthorized use.

<Prior Art> Electronic cash registers generally have various functional modes, examples of which are as follows.

(1) Registration mode: normal registration operation state to calculate sales for each customer; (2) Inspection mode: register by department, register by operator, register by transaction stored in storage device and the operating state in which the contents of each register are printed by a printing device, and the product sales up to that point, the number of customers, and transaction details can be checked. (4) An operating state in which the contents are printed by a printing device and the contents of each register or counter are cleared afterwards; (4) an operating state in which a certain discount amount, date, machine number, constant, etc. can be memorized in the setting mode; Regarding the various function modes described above, the mode specification is normally performed by operating a cylinder lock provided at the input section.

That is, the configuration of the input section of the conventional cash register is as follows.
As shown in the figure, number key group 1, sectoral key group 2,
Operator key group 3, registration function key group 4 for transactions, etc.
, paper feed key fraud 5, key switch for function mode setting 6,
A group of function mode start keys 7 is provided.

The number key group 1 includes a clear key C and a number key A used for registering multiplication calculations, and the paper feed key group 5 includes a receipt feed key 5A and a journal feed key 5B.

The key switches in the group of keys other than the key switch 6 for setting the function mode are push-button type switches.

The key switch 6 for setting the function mode is usually constructed of a cylinder lock as shown in FIG. The rotor 11 rotates, and the stator 12
It is composed of a combination of multiple switch circuits in which the rotor 11 operates the movable part of the contact section disposed on the side.

The key switch 6 has a registration mode position 6A, an inspection mode position 6B, a payment mode position 6C, and a setting mode position 6D, and sales calculation for each customer is normally performed at the registration mode position 6A.

To switch the mode from registration mode position 6A, where normal sales calculations are performed, turn the key to check mode position 6A.
B. Set to the desired mode position of the payment mode position 6C or the setting mode position 6D.

Inspection mode key 7A1 is in function mode start key group 7.
It is provided with a payment mode key 7B and a setting mode key 7C, and operation of the mode is started by operating these keys.

In this way, mode switching in conventional cash registers is a method in which a switch circuit is added to a cylinder lock, and the switch circuit is operated by setting each key to a predetermined position, thereby specifying the mode. In such cases, two types of keys are usually provided: a key for the store owner (master key) that can specify all modes, and a key for the clerk (operator key) that can specify only the registration mode, and as a result, the cylinder lock itself becomes complicated. It was very expensive.

Further, there are problems in that the key is easily lost or the key is forged and used illegally.

Furthermore, when the cylinder lock is attached to the input section, the installation area of the cylinder lock is large, resulting in an increase in the size of the input section.

Purpose of the Invention The object of the present invention is to provide a novel function mode designation device that eliminates the above-mentioned shortcomings of cash registers.

The functional mode designation device for an electronic cash register according to the present invention will be explained below. Fig. 3 shows the configuration of the input section according to the present invention, including a numeric key group 1, a departmental key group 2, an operator key group 3, It has a group of registration function keys 4 for transactions, etc., a group of paper feed keys 5, and a group of function mode start keys 7, which are comprised of push button type switches and are similar to those shown in FIG.

In place of the conventional key switch (cylinder lock), there is a turn switch 31 for instructing switching of the function mode, and the switch 31 has a push-button type push-button switch configuration.

When switching to various function modes, press switch 3.
1 and each switch in the other key group of the input section.

That is, the mode is normally a registration mode in which sales are calculated for each customer, and in order to specify and switch from this registration mode to another function mode, the following switch combinations are set in advance.

(1) Inspection mode twice, drunk (2) Settlement mode: food (2), ■ (3)
Setting mode twice, (4), (6), ■ Among these, the drunken switch is a registered function key group 40 correction switch, and the switches from 田 to ■ are each numerical value switch of number key group 1.

FIG. 4 shows the circuit of the mode designation control section, where 41 is a storage device that stores switch combinations for each function mode, 42 is a buffer into which switch information operated at the input section is introduced, and 43 is a storage device that stores switch combinations for each function mode. This is a detection circuit that detects a match between the switch combination information in each function mode from the storage device 41 and the input switch information from the buffer 42, and when the detection circuit 43 detects a match between both inputs, the designated mode designation signal S is detected. Output.

Therefore, to enter the inspection mode, press the 1st switch and 3rd switch.

In this case, this input switch information is introduced into the buffer 42 and further inputted from the buffer 42 to the coincidence detection circuit 43.

Then, the detection circuit 43 uses this input information and the storage device 4.
Compare with the switch combination information of each function mode from 1.

In this case, a match with the inspection mode switch combination information is detected.

Therefore, a signal designating the inspection mode is output from the detection circuit 43, and the inspection mode is designated for the first time.

Similarly, to enter the payment mode, operate the tm, oo, ■, and ■ switches, and to enter the setting mode, operate the switches,
The mode is specified as described above by operating the switches ① and ②.

Further, if the mode is set to a mode other than the registration mode and the mode is to be changed to the registration mode, by operating the clear switch Qw, the mode is changed to the normal registration mode.

It should be noted that other switches to be combined with the switch in each of the above-mentioned function modes are not limited to the above examples and can be set arbitrarily, and in particular, the combination can be freely set in the storage device 41 by the store owner or the like who uses the register. can be made possible.

Further, the greater the number of other switches in combination, the safer it is against unauthorized use, but from the viewpoint of operability, it is preferable to have about five.

Effect> In this way, the function mode designation device of the present invention combines a specific button type switch for designating a function mode with various other button type switches installed in the input section, and various effects can be achieved by changing the combination. The function mode of the cash register can be distinguished and the mode specified, and the cylinder lock that was conventionally provided with the register can be made unnecessary and various inconveniences caused by the cylinder lock can be eliminated.

In this invention, the configuration of the input section is particularly simple and compact, and the cost can be reduced significantly.Furthermore, the store owner or manager can store the switch combinations for each function mode in the storage means. can be arbitrarily set and stored in advance, and the selection is instructed by detecting a match between the switch combination information for each function mode arbitrarily set and stored in this storage means and the switch combination operation input input from the input section. Since this function mode is specified, it is possible to eliminate unauthorized use by others, and the cash register has excellent effects such as being extremely safe.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the input section in a conventional electronic cash register, Figure 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a cylinder lock that specifies the function mode of the cash register, and Figure 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the input section in the electronic cash register according to the present invention. FIG. 4, which is a diagram showing the configuration of the input section, is a circuit diagram of the mode designation control section according to the present invention. 1: 1 group of numerical keys, 2: 1 group of departmental keys, 3: 1 group of operator keys, 4: 1 group of registered function keys, 5: 1 group of paper feed keys,
7: a group of function mode start keys; 31: P switch (function mode changeover instruction switch); 41: storage device; 42: buffer; 43: coincidence detection circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A combination of a specific button-type switch for instructing mode switching, an input section equipped with each button-type switch of a group of numeric keys and function keys, and a predetermined switch combination for each function mode. and a setting for causing the storage means to set and store a combination of the specific button type switch for instructing mode selection and each button type switch of a group of other numeric keys or function keys equipped on the input section. and a coincidence detecting means for detecting a coincidence between switch combination information for each function mode stored in advance in the storage means and input information indicating a mode selection from the input section, the coincidence detecting means 1. A function mode designation device for an electronic cash register, characterized in that the function mode specified by the function mode is designated by the function mode selected by the user.