JPS5952367A - Data input and output device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display the input order to a display device only in a practice mode, by securing a switch between an actual mode and a practice mode for a data input/output device by means of a switch means. CONSTITUTION:If a mode changeover switch 7 is set to an actual mode, a controller 2 extracts a program out of an actual mode storing area 30 of a storage circuit 3 to perform the normal processing. While the controller 2 extracts a practice program out of a storing area of practice mode in the circuit 3 when the switch 7 is changed to a practice mode. Thus the self-service operations are successively illustrated on a display device of a sales data input/output device. A trainee can operate the function keys while looking at the display device, and the input data fed during the practice is never stored in an item-based storing area of the circuit 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a data input/output device for sales, etc., used at gasoline filling stations for automobiles, etc.

Currently, many gasoline filling stations function not only as fuels such as gasoline, but also as service stations that perform various services such as selling tires, accessories, and other products, and providing services such as car washing and vehicle body inspections.

Therefore, the operation of the sales data input/output device used at such gas stations requires a wide variety of processing operations such as selling oil from the refueling machine, depositing and withdrawing money, and the input order for each of these is determined. If you make a mistake in that step, the process will not proceed.

Normally, an instruction manual is attached to the device, but if beginners operate the device while looking at the instruction manual, it is not easy to operate and is not suitable for repeated practice, and the instruction manual is often lost. Sometimes I put it away.

Therefore, a method is adopted in which the input order is completely written on a part of the display section and the input order is clearly indicated according to the input order, or a method is displayed in the corner of the display section each time.

However, although it is essential for beginners to always see the input order on the display, it can be an eyesore and a nuisance for those who are already used to the system and have memorized the operating procedures. .

Further, the display screen must always have a space for displaying the input order, resulting in an overall large display screen.

On the other hand, when practicing to avoid actually selling a product, conventional devices employ a method of turning off the power and pressing only the keys to prevent input data from the practice from being stored. However, this method does not provide any indication, so it is not a true exercise. For this reason, it is conceivable to input fictitious sales data and delete the inputted fictitious data at the end of practice, but this requires extremely troublesome operations.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate such inconveniences of the conventional example, and to enable the mode of the device to be easily switched between the normal production mode and the practice mode by operating a switch. The input sequence is displayed on the display only in practice mode, so beginners can practice according to this, and in that case, the simulation is similar to the actual one, and the input order is not obtrusive for experts. is displayed on the display, and a slip is issued by the printer at the end, but these practice input data are not stored on storage media, etc., so that they do not interfere with normal use. Its purpose is to provide input/output devices.

However, according to the present invention, this purpose is to provide a data input device that includes a display device that displays data input by key operations on a keyboard, a printer that prints the data on a slip, and a storage medium and storage unit that stores the data. This is achieved by providing an operation procedure storage area in the storage section of the output device, and by operating a specific key on the keyboard, the operation procedure in the storage area is called up and displayed on the display according to the operation procedure. .

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the data input/output device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of the same.

A card reader 4, a keyboard 5, and a main switch storage part 6 with a lid 6a are arranged side by side on the upper front part of a box-shaped main body 1 which incorporates a control device (CPU) 2 and a memory circuit 3, which will be described later.

The main switches include important switches that are not used frequently, such as the power switch and the mode changeover switch 7 for actual operation and line training, and the lid 6a is provided to ensure that the main switches are handled with care. As shown in the figure, the mode changeover switch 7 may be operated with a specific key from above the lid 6a.

The keyboard 5 has a product code key 5a and a numeric keypad 5.
b, and a set of function keys 5c. The product code Hitokaki-5a has an alphabet written on each key (sentences are kana and numbers) as shown in the diagram, and a letter written on each key with "
It is possible to write the product name directly, such as "tire" or "battery".

Numeric keypad 5b is “0” ~ r9J roll r・”
It is a key with numbers in it. function key
5c is divided into a 5cm1 part for calculation keys and clear keys such as rXJ r-J, and a 5cm2 part for other function keys such as "hang,""deposit," and "issuance."

In addition, these product code key 5a and numeric keypad 5b,
Regarding the mutual arrangement of the function keys 5c, it is desirable that the more frequently used keys are located at the front, and the product code entry key 5a, which has many unused parts, is arranged at the back of the numeric keypad 5b and the function keys 5c.

Lift up the rear part of the top of the main body l, and point the front of this up to the display screen 8.
shall be. The display surface 8 displays the status of the refueling machine by arranging a number and character display 9 using dots and LED lamps divided into two groups: a refueling request display 10a and a refueling end display 10b. A display 10 and keys for controlling the refueling machine including an LED lamp and a push button refueling machine selection key 11 and an emergency stop key 12 are provided.

A printer 13 for printing input data on a slip and a storage device 14 for storing data on a cassette tape or floppy disk are arranged side by side of the main body 1, that is, beside the keyboard 5 and the display surface 8 in the front-rear direction. The printer 13 has a printing section 13a for issuing customer slips and a printing section 13b for issuing storage slips arranged side by side.

Further, a part of the main body 1 constitutes a cash box 15 that can be pulled out from the front, and the main body 1 is further provided with an input/output terminal 16 for controlling a fuel dispenser. The input/output terminal 16 is connected to each fueling machine 17.17' installed in the gas station via a signal line 35, and is connected to each fueling machine 17.
・respectively indicates a fuel supply pipe 1 inside the external device 7a that communicates with the underground tank
8, and a fuel pump 19 and a flow meter 2 are connected to this fuel pipe 18.
A flow rate pulse transmitter 22 is attached to a flow meter 20, and a motor 21 is connected to a pump 19.

The end of the refueling pipe 18 is connected to a refueling hose 24 which is disposed outside the outer device 7a and has a nozzle valve 23 at the tip, and a nozzle hook 25 is provided on the outer device 7a and a nozzle hook 2 is provided near the nozzle hook 25.
A nozzle switch 26 is installed to operate the nozzle valve 23 by unhooking it, and a refueling amount indicator 27 is installed on the front of the external device 7a to display information corresponding to the flow rate pulse transmitter 22.
will be established.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device (CPU) 2 inputs output signals from the card reader 4, a key operation section 28 consisting of various keys on the keyboard 5, and a refueling machine selection key 11, and a mode changeover switch 7. "Temporary memory""Sales"
Input/output signals are sent back and forth to a memory circuit 3, which is a memory section having a daily area 29 for each item such as "refueling", an actual operation mode memory area 30, a practice mode memory area 31, and the like. Furthermore, the control device 2 is connected to each fueling machine 17°1 via an input/output terminal 16.
Flow pulse transmitter 22 in 7'---------. It receives an output signal from the nozzle switch 26 and sends a control signal to the motor 21 and oil supply amount indicator 27. In addition, the control device 2
The output signal is introduced into the display 9.10 serving as the display section 32, the printer 13, and the storage device 14.

Next, the usage and effect will be explained.

First, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control device (CPU) 2, and a case where the mode changeover switch 7 is set to the actual operation mode and used for actual product sales will be described. (See the left side of FIG. 4) In this case, the output of the switch 7 enters the control device 2, and the control device 2 pulls out the program from the actual operation mode storage area 30 of the storage circuit 3 (
Stenbooi).

The refueling fee is a self-service system in which customers refuel themselves from the refueling machine using a so-called deferred payment system where they pay the refueling fee each time they finish refueling.
-- Select one of the refueling machines 17, for example, numbered No. 1, and select the nozzle valve 23 of the refueling machine 17.
When the nozzle is removed from the nozzle hook 25, a nozzle removal signal is sent from the nozzle switch 26 to the control device 2 (step - mouth).
The control device 2 receives this and outputs it to the display 10, and displays the lamp 10a-1 at the No. 1 location of the refueling request display 10a.
Flashing (step-ha).

The worker at the gas station saw this and said No. 1 refueling fil?
is selected by the customer, and after visually confirming the safety of the refueling machine 17, presses the same (No. 1) refueling machine selection key 11, a refueling permission signal is sent from the key 11 to the control device 2. In response to this, the control device 2 changes the output to the display 10 to display the refueling request display 1.
Change the lamp 10a-1 of No. 0a and No. 1 from blinking to lighting (step-ho). Furthermore, a refueling permission signal is sent to the refueling machine 17 (to step -), the motor 21 rotates and drives the refueling pump 19, and the refueling machine 17 becomes ready for refueling.

When the customer inserts the nozzle valve 23 into the car's fuel filler opening and opens it, oil is supplied from the underground tank via the pump 19 and the flowmeter 20, and a flow rate signal from the flow rate pulse transmitter 22 attached to the flow rate needle 2o is transmitted. The data is introduced into the control device 2, counted, and stored in a temporary storage area in the itemized storage area 29 of the storage circuit 3 (sterapout). Further, the amount of refueling is displayed on the refueling amount display meter 27 of the refueling machine 17.

After refueling is completed, the customer hooks the nozzle valve 23 to the nozzle hook 2.
5, the nozzle hook signal is input to the control device 2 from the nozzle switch 26 (stesobutch), and in response to this, the control device 2 issues a refueling stop signal (Stella pulley), the motor 21 stops, and the refueling end signal is input. are respectively introduced into the display device 10. As a result, the lamp 1 of the refueling request display 10a on the display 10
0a-1 is turned off (STEPONE), and at the same time, the No. 1 lamp 10b-1 of the refueling end display 10b is turned on (STELLA POOL).

The customer comes to the office and enters the number of the refueling machine used (in this case N
o, 1) to the worker, and if you have a credit card, read the card with the card reader 4, press the refueling key of the product code entry key 5a, and then enter the number using the numeric keypad 5b. Enter (stesopuwo).

The input from the numeric keypad 5b is sent to the control device 2, and the output of the control device 2 retrieves the refueling data from the temporary storage area in the itemized storage area 29 of the memory circuit 3, and the display 9 shows the amount of refueling and the refueling amount. The amount will be displayed (step-wa).

On the other hand, if the issue key of the function key 5C-2 is pressed (step-force), the refueling data from the memory circuit 3 is printed on the slip by the printer 13 (step-yo) via the control device 2, and the lubrication data is printed on the slip by the storage device 14. The refueling data is stored in a storage medium such as a tape or a floppy disk (step data), and furthermore, the refueling data is divided into each data item and added and stored in the storage area of each item in the storage circuit 3 (stellar pool).

Hand over the customer slip to the customer, collect and settle the payment.

In addition, if the worker feels danger while refueling, no,
When the fuel dispenser selection key 11-1 of No. 1 is pressed, the stop lamp 1l-1a attached to the key lights up, and the motor 21 of the fuel dispenser 17 and the fuel pump 19 are stopped. Then, once the danger is gone, say No again.

If the user presses the No. 1 refueling machine selection key 11-1, refueling of the refueling machine 17 is resumed.

In addition, if you feel that the entire gas station is in danger, press the emergency stop key 1.
If 2 is pressed, the stop lamp attached to the refueling machine selection key 11 lights up, and all the refueling machines 17, 17', -m=-- stop. To restart, just press this emergency stop key 12 again.

In addition to adopting the deferred payment method, a so-called prepayment method is sometimes adopted in which the customer pays money in advance at the office and refuels with a preset amount of fuel according to this amount.

In that case, if a preset input is performed using the numeric keypad 5b of the keyboard 5 or the function keys 5cm1 and 5cm2, the control device 2 will act according to this input value, and preset oil supply will be performed.

Furthermore, if you sell products other than oil (e.g. tires, batteries) or perform other services such as car washing, enter the product code using the product seed key 5a on the keyboard 5, and enter the product code using the numeric keypad 5b. If the user inputs the unit price using , and then presses the "x" key of the function key 5C-1, the unit price will be displayed on the display 9. Furthermore, when you input the number of products using the numeric keypad 5b, the number is displayed on the display 9, and the "small needle" of the function key 5C-2 is displayed.
When the key is pressed, the amount will be displayed on the display 9. The sales force data and calculated amounts for each of these keys are stored in the control device 2.
Item 32 of the storage circuit 3 is stored in the temporary storage area of the separate storage area 29 through the storage circuit 3, and when the issue key is pressed, it is printed on the slip by the printer 13 and stored in the storage medium in the storage device 14, and the sales data is The data is divided into each data item and added and stored in the storage area of each item in the storage circuit 3.

In this case as well, the sales process is performed according to the same flowchart (omitted) as described above.

The above is the explanation of the operation of product sales in the production mode.

Next, a case where practice is performed by switching the mode changeover switch 7 to the practice mode will be described.

When the switch 7 is switched, the output from the switch 7 is input to the control device 2, and the control device 2 pulls out a practice program from the practice mode storage area of the memory circuit 3, and thereafter proceeds according to this program.

As shown on the right side of the flowchart in Figure 4, first, display 9 displays the message ``Self-service instructions.'' If OK, press the setting key. '' (A) is displayed on the display 9 in an endless stream (step-so).

4 For the practice quality, look at this and press the setting key on the function key 5cm2 (Stela Poola). When the configuration key is pressed,
The control device 2 operates, and then the display (B) reads "Please press the numeric keypad instead of the signal that the nozzle of the refueling machine has been removed" is displayed on the display 9 (Stesopune),
As a practice exercise, if you press a key on the numeric keypad, such as "1" again (sterapura), the refueling machine number of the refueling request display 10a on the display 10 will be displayed by the action of the control device 2.

The lamp 10a-1 of No. 1 blinks (sterapura).

Next, the refueling request signal from the refueling machine with rNo. 1 is coming to the display 9. Confirm safety and press the refueling machine selection key. ” (C) is displayed (Stera Poom)
, practice quality is No. 1 refueling machine selection key 1
When 1-1 is pressed, a refueling permission signal is output from the key 11-1 and enters the control device 2 (sterapura), and the control device 2 receives this and changes the output to the display 10 to display the refueling request display 10a. The lamp 10a-1 of No. 1 changes from blinking to lighting (step-y).

However, unlike in the actual operation mode, a refueling permission signal is not sent to the refueling machine 17.

Next, the control device 2 displays a message on the display 9 saying, ``You are saving your life.

After a while, when refueling is finished, press the setting key instead of the signal that turns on the nozzle valve. ” (D)
is displayed (sterapura), and at the same time, dummy flow rate pulses are counted in the temporary storage area of the storage circuit 3 (step-o). After a while, if the exerciser presses the setting key (STERAPURA), the control device 2 will turn off the lamp 10a-1 of the refueling request display 10a on the display 10 (STELAPURA), and at the same time the refueling end display 10b will turn off. The lamp 10b-1 of No. 1 lights up (sterapura).

Next, the message "Refueling has finished. Please enter the number of the refueling machine that saved your life." is displayed on the display 9 (Stessopuke), and the practice player sees this and presses the numeric keypad 5.
If the number (NOll) is input using b (Sterapura), the amount of oil to be supplied and the amount of oil to be supplied according to the dummy flow rate pulse will be displayed on the display 9 (Stepco).

On the other hand, if you press the issue key of the funk silan key 5C-2, the printer 13 will issue a slip on which the refueling machine number, amount of refueling, amount of refueling, etc. are printed by the action of the control device 2. The data in the area will be erased (Sterapura).

However, the input data performed during these exercises is not added to and stored in the itemized storage area of the storage circuit 3, nor is it input to the storage device 14, and therefore is not stored in a storage medium such as a cassette tape or floppy disk. There's nothing wrong with that.

Note that the input order of practice patterns for sales examples of products other than songs will be similarly shown on the display 9, but detailed explanation will be omitted.

As described above, the data input/output device of the present invention can be easily switched between the production mode for performing normal operation processing and the practice mode for practice by operating a switch. Since the procedures are not displayed on the display, they are not distracting to experienced users.

In addition, only in the practice mode, the entire input order is displayed on the display, and beginners practice according to it.In that case, a simulation similar to the actual one is performed, and the key manually input data is actually displayed on the display. Since the slip is issued by a printer, it is possible to obtain a practice effect based on the actual situation.

Furthermore, since input data obtained through practice is not stored in the memory circuit within the device or in a storage medium such as a cassette tape or floppy disk, there is no risk that practice may interfere with normal processing operations (for actual operations).

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the sales data input/output device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram of the same, and FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation. 1-... one main body 2-... control device 3-
----Memory circuit 4-------Card reader 8 5--Keyboard 5a--Product code key 5b--1--Numeric keypad 5c, 5 cm 1,5 cm 2- ------Funkshijin key 6--111 Main switch storage part 6a
--- Lid 7 --- Selector switch 8 --- Display surface 9.10 --- Display 10 a --- Refueling request display 10 b --- Refueling completion display 11-111 --- -Refueling machine selection key 12-----Emergency stop key 13, 13a, 13b----Printer 1
4--Storage device 15------Cash box i6--Input/output terminal for fueling machine control 17.17'--Refueling machine 17a--Exterior 18--Refueling Tube 19-
...Oil supply pump 20-----First flow meter 21-
...-Motor 22--Flow rate pulse transmitter 23--Nozzle valve 24--One oil supply hose 25--Nozzle hook 26--One--Nozzle switch 27- −−−−−Oil quantity display meter
28--Key operation 29--Memory area 9 30--Actual mode storage area 31--Practice mode storage area 32--Display section Applicant: Tokyo Tano Co., Ltd. 0

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In a data input/output device that has a display that displays data input by key operations on a keyboard, a printer that prints the data on a slip, and a storage medium and storage unit that stores data, A data input/output device having an operation procedure storage area, in which the operation procedure in the storage area is called up by a specific operation of a key on a keyboard, and is displayed on a display according to the operation procedure. (2) The data input/output device according to claim 1, wherein input data is not stored in the storage medium by a specific operation of a key on a keyboard.