JPS61115195A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention is an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as ECR).
In particular, the present invention relates to an ECR that reads the amount of a coupon that is previously recorded in a barcode on a coupon that can be exchanged for a product, and registers data regarding the coupon.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION As part of customer service, supermarkets and the like may issue coupons to customers who purchase a certain amount of merchandise. An ECR capable of registering data regarding such Nari-Pon tickets has a price lookup function (PLU) for the coupons.

That is, the ECR has a built-in memory as a coupon PLU file, and the memory stores the amount of money that can be purchased with a coupon for each department code. In addition, the product code is recorded on the coupon either numerically or as a barcode, and the product code is input using a numeric keypad or the barcode is read using a scanner. Then, the amount data corresponding to the key input or the read department code is read from the coupon PLU file and registered.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the above-mentioned ECR, if the department code recorded on the coupon is entered manually, the operator's operations will be complicated and the processing time will be long. Although the method using a scanner simplifies the operator's operations, it requires a PLU file in either case, and has the drawback that the memory capacity increases as the number of departments increases.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide an ECR that can eliminate the need for PLU files for coupons, simplify operator operations, and allow data related to coupons to be registered.

Means for Solving the Problems In this invention, a barcode indicating the amount and type thereof is recorded on the coupon in advance, and the ECR is equipped with a barcode reading means for reading the barcode and a barcode indicating the type of the barcode. a storage means for storing amount data according to the amount; and a control means for determining the type of barcode read from the coupon and cumulatively storing the amount data represented by the barcode in a corresponding storage area of the storage means. It consists of

Function: In this invention, simply by reading the barcode recorded on the coupon, the corresponding amount data is read out from the storage means and registered, so the operator does not need to input the department code, and the ECR does not store the coupon. PL for tickets
There is no need to create a U file.

Embodiment FIG. 2 is an external view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows the keys of the keyboard included in the ECR shown in FIG. i!
This is an illustration.

First, referring to FIG. 2, a scanner 2 is connected to an ECR main body 1 via a cable 3. As shown in FIG. The scanner 2 constitutes barcode reading means for reading the barcode recorded on the coupon.

Note that the scanner 2 can read not only barcodes recorded on coupons, but also barcodes recorded on the product itself or on labels attached to the product. In addition, ECR main body 1
A keyboard 4 is provided on its horizontal operation surface, and a display 5 and a printer 6 are provided on its vertical operation surface.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 4 is provided with a mode changeover switch 41, a department key 42, a numeric keypad 43, and a function key 44. Mode changeover switch 41
is program mode (P).

Power off (OFF>, registration mode (R) 1 inspection mode (X
) and 'M calculation mode (Z). The department key 42 specifies the department code of the product to be registered. The numeric keypad 43 is used to input data such as the number of coupons presented by the customer and the number of products purchased by the customer. The function keys 44 are operated to give various calculation commands, and include a subtotal key 441 and a cash/account key 44.
It consists of 2. The subtotal key 441 instructs the calculation of the total data of the products registered so far, and the cash/deposit key 442 instructs the calculation of the total data of all the products purchased by the customer, as well as the calculation of change. It is something that commands.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention,
5A and 5B are diagrams showing data stored in the RAM 9 shown in FIG. 4.

Next, the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5A, and 5B. Before)
The scanner 2, keyboard 4, display 5, and printer 6 shown in FIG. 2 are connected to the CPU 7. In relation to the CPU 7, a ROM 8 and a RAM 9 are connected. ROM
8 stores in advance a program based on a flow diagram as shown in FIG. 1, which will be described later. The RAM 9 includes storage areas 91, 92...9n and 9a for storing various data, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. The storage areas 91, 92, . It is composed of a name storage area 903 and a setting area 904. The storage area 9a as a register is used as a work register for temporarily storing data necessary for the CPU 7 to perform calculations.

FIG. 1 is a flow diagram for explaining the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5B.

First, before explaining the operation, I will briefly explain barcodes. There are two types of barcodes: so-called source marking, where the product manufacturer prints the barcode on the product's packaging in advance, and so-called in-store marking, where each store affixes a label with the barcode recorded on the product's packaging. . In one embodiment of the present invention, this in-store marking is recorded on a coupon for use.

In-store markings include UPCTYPE and EAN13. UPCTYPElf is 2XI X2 X-X4 X5 C/P P,P
2 P-P, C, EANl3 is 21 to 29X, X2 X, X, C/PP, P2 P
−P4Ps C . And UPCTYPEI [X2
, X, and EANl 3's X, X2X are used to represent the department code. Also, UPCTYPEff
Xs of EAN13 and E4 of EAN13 are used as a coupon code to indicate whether or not it is a coupon barcode, and if the coupon code "1" is set, it indicates that it is a coupon barcode. Furthermore, U
P to P4 of PCTYPEI[ and Pl to Ps of EANl3 are used to represent the amount of the coupon. Note that C/P is a check digit for amount data, and C is a check digit for the entire barcode.

If the customer does not hand over the coupon to the operator, the operator first switches the mode selector switch 41 to set the registration mode, places the coupon on the scanner 2, and reads the barcode recorded on the coupon. . C.P.L.
Based on the signal from the keyboard 4, I7 determines whether the registration mode is set. If the mode is other than the registered mode, processing according to that mode is performed. When it is determined that the registration mode is set, it is determined whether the registration is by the scanner 2 or not. When the barcode reading signal is input from the scanner 2, the CPU 7 determines that the registration is by the scanner 2, and determines the type of the read barcode.

However, the barcode read by CPU 7 is UPC.
TYPEff, EANl3 flag 21 to EAN2
9 is determined. Once the type of barcode is determined, the coupon code and department code represented by the read barcode are stored in the register 9a.

The CPU 7 searches the departmental storage area 90 based on the departmental code stored in the register 9a, and finds a matching departmental storage area. Then, it is determined whether the coupon code is set to 1 or not. If the coupon code is 1, since the read barcode is a coupon barcode, the display unit 5 displays that the registration process is based on a coupon, and also displays the amount data represented by the read barcode. do. In addition, if the coupon code is not "1", it is determined that the read barcode is not one of a coupon but one recorded on a regular product, and in that case, the amount data is displayed without displaying the coupon. Display only.

Based on the coupon code, the CPU 7 again determines whether or not the registration process is based on a coupon. If the registration process is based on a coupon (1), the CPU 7 searches for the name, reads out the name from the department storage area, and uses the printer 6 to print the name. In addition to printing the name, the type and amount of the coupon are also printed. Then, the amount data represented by the read barcode is cumulatively added to the totalizer in the corresponding departmental storage area, and the number of coupons is registered in the multiplier to complete the series of vJ productions.

If it is determined that the barcode read is not one of a coupon but one recorded on a product, the department name and unit price data of the product will be printed and calculated from the unit price represented by the barcode. Register the value.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, a barcode indicating the amount and the type of the coupon is recorded on the coupon, the barcode is read, and the storage means corresponding to the type of the barcode is stored. Since the amount data is stored cumulatively in the storage area, there is no need for the operator to manually enter the amount recorded on the voucher as in the past.
centre? There is no need to set amount data in the file.

Memory capacity can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining the specific operation of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a key arrangement diagram of the keyboard shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a schematic project diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing data stored in the RAM shown in FIG. 5. In the figure, 1 is the ECR main body, 2 is the scanner, 4 is the keyboard, 5 is the display, 6 is the printer, 7 is the CPU, 8 is the ROM, 9 is the RAM, 90G;
41 is a register, 43 is a numeric keypad, and 44 is a function key. Figure 1 2nd side 6 Printer

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] An electronic cash register that registers data regarding the cash voucher by reading a barcode indicating the amount of the cash voucher and the type of the cash voucher recorded on the cash voucher, the cash register comprising: barcode reading means for reading the barcode; storage means for storing amount data according to each type of the barcode; an electronic cash register, comprising: a control means for determining the type of the barcode, and cumulatively storing amount data represented by the barcode from the storage means in a storage area corresponding to the type of the barcode; .