JPS6037642Y2 - data terminal - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention stores data such as an electronic register that stores the total input sales data, prints this total sales data at the time of checkout, and transfers the data to an electrically connected data collection device. Regarding the terminal.

In general, multiple electronic registers (hereinafter referred to as child registers)
is electrically connected to a central electronic register (hereinafter referred to as the parent register), the total data stored in the child register is transferred to the parent register at the time of payment, and the total data of each child register is managed collectively at the parent register. There is a system.

In such a system, even when the data of the child cash registers is collected at the parent cash register, the total data stored at each child cash register is conventionally printed on a memory paper at the time of payment.

This printing time is extremely long, and the child cash register cannot be used during this period, making the customer wait.

Another disadvantage was that the consumption of memory paper increased.

This idea was made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to
Determines whether the data collection device is connected or not, and if connected, transfers the total data, and if not, prints the total data, thereby wasting the total data. An object of the present invention is to provide a data terminal that can eliminate unnecessary printing.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIG. 1 shows the schematic system configuration of the child cash register, and reference numeral 1 is a CPU, which is connected to an input control section 2, a display control section 3, a print control section 4, a transmission control section 5, and the like via a control bus CB. The R/W signal and the chip designation signal are output to the total memory 6, and the control signals output from the print control section 4 and transmission control section 5 are input.

Further, the CPU 1 outputs address signals to the input control units 2.3, 4, and 5 and the total memory 6 via the address bus AB.

Furthermore, cpul inputs data from the input buffer provided in the input control unit 2 via the data bus DB,
It also outputs data to the display buffer DI provided in the display control section 3, the print buffer PR provided in the print control section 4, and the transmission buffer TR provided in the transmission control section 5, and outputs data to the total memory 6. Data is exchanged at .

The input control section 2 outputs a timing signal KP to the input section 7, and when a key operation is performed on the input section 7, the timing signal KP is selected according to the operation key and is input to the input buffer as a key human input signal KI. is input.

This input section 7 includes an amount key, a department key, a current/customer key, etc., as well as 1 registration, 6. A mode switch is provided to specify each mode such as ``Inspection 1'' and ``Payment YO''.

Further, the display control section 3 outputs the digit signal DC and the segment signal SG obtained by decoding the data in the display buffer DI to the display section 8, and displays amount data and the like on the display section 8.

In addition, a print position signal ■ of a print drum (not shown) provided in the print unit 9 is input to the print control unit 4, and a signal generated by matching this print position signal TP with the data in the print buffer PR is input. A print drive signal HD is sent to the print section 9.

Then, the printing unit 9 prints amount data or the like on the recording paper according to the print position signal mark.

Further, the transmission control section 5 is connected to a parent register (not shown) via a line 1, and when this connection is established, a flag is set in a flag area F provided in the transmission control section 5.

Further, the transmission control unit 5 sends the data input from cpul to the transmission buffer TR to the parent register, and writes the data sent from the parent register to the transmission buffer TR.

Further, the total memory 6 is provided with a memory in which the total of input sales data is stored by category, such as by department or by transaction.

Next, the operation of this invention will be explained.

Now, the mode switch of the child register is set to 1 registration mode, and as a result of executing the registration operation in this state, the total sales data is stored in the total memory 6 by category.

Next, after connecting the child cash register to the parent cash register, the mode switch is set to the 1-payment mode, and when the current/reserve key is operated, the operation according to the flow shown in FIG. 2 is executed.

First, in the execution of step S1, a determination is made as to whether or not a flag is set in the flag area F of the transmission control unit 5. If it is determined as YES, it is assumed that there is a connection state with the parent register, and step S2 Move to.

In executing step S2, the sales total data stored in the total memory 6 is sequentially transferred to the parent register via the transmission control section 5, and a data collection operation is executed.

When the collection operation is completed, the process moves on to step S3, where the printing unit 9 prints out the type of sales total data transferred from the total memory 5 to the parent cash register.For example, as shown in FIG. A collection receipt is issued on which are printed 1 BUMON indicating that the total sales data has been collected, the person in charge number "A" and the receipt number, and the same printed contents are also printed on journal paper.

Next, the process moves to step S4, where the collected sales total data in the total memory 6 is cleared.

By the way, if the payment operation is performed without connecting the child cash register to the parent cash register, it is determined in step S□ that there is no flag stored in the flag area F, and the process proceeds to step S5.
Move to.

In the execution of step S5, the contents of the total memory 5 are sequentially read out and transferred to the print buffer PR, and
The images are printed sequentially on the recording paper in step S, and then in step S,
Move to.

Therefore, if a payment operation is performed at the child cash register and it is connected to the parent cash register at this time, the total sales data in the total memory 6 is collected at the parent cash register without being printed, and furthermore, at this time, the collected receipt is Since it is issued by the printing unit 9, it becomes clear whether the collection has been completed or not, and the type of collected sales total data can also be identified.

In the above embodiment, the case where this invention is applied to an electronic register has been described, but other data terminals that are electrically connected to a data collection device, can transfer stored data to the data collection device, and can print data may also be used. Applicable to

As explained above, according to this invention, when settling the stored total data, it is determined whether or not a data collection device that collects the total data is connected, and if it is connected, the Even though the total data is collected by the data collection device, since the data is transferred to the data collection device and the total data is printed when there is no connection.

It is possible to eliminate the waste of printing the same data.

Therefore, when connected to a data collection device, total data is not printed, which reduces checkout time, for example, reduces the amount of time customers are kept waiting during checkout, and further reduces paper consumption. It had the advantage of being able to save money.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1: Schematic system configuration showing an embodiment of this invention:
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the same embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the printing state of a collection receipt issued according to the flow of FIG. 2. 1...CPU. 5...Transmission control unit, 6...Total memory.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a storage means for storing a total of input data; a determining means for determining whether or not a data collection device that collects the total data is connected when settling the total data; A data terminal comprising means for transferring the total data to the data collection device, and printing means for printing the total data when the connection state is not established.