JPS6246905B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an electronic cash register having a department management or PLU management function for quickly performing registration operations, and in particular, the present invention relates to an electronic cash register having a department management or PLU management function for quickly performing registration operations. This relates to an electronic cash register that audibly announces the product name corresponding to the code each time a PLU is specified.

<Prior Art> A conventional cash register equipped with a PLU function has a configuration as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 53-36442. The PLU function of such cash registers is to set a PLU code for each product in advance before performing a normal registration operation, and then input the PLU code, unit price, and department of the product corresponding to the code into the register device. , and various other conditions (for example, the presence or absence of taxable items), and when performing normal registration operations according to product sales, etc., simply specify the PLU code and quantity, and the total sales will be calculated. It is designed to automatically perform necessary operations at the time of registration, such as registration to the calculation department. Therefore, when performing a registration operation using this PLU code, you simply perform a key operation to specify the code and quantity, which speeds up the registration operation and makes it extremely efficient when processing a large number of products. Become.

By the way, when setting a PLU code and registering this code and the unit price, department, and other various conditions of the product corresponding to the code in a register device, conventionally, the first step is to press the numeric keypad as shown in the flowchart in Figure 1. Operate and set the PLU code (N ₁
After that, operate the PLU key (step _N2 ) to register this code, and then enter the unit price of the product corresponding to the code using the numeric keypad (step _{N3), and then press the PLU key (step N2} ) to register this code. If the product related to the unit price is subject to tax, operate the taxable item key (step N ₄ ), and if it is not subject to tax, proceed to the next step without operating the taxable item key, and finally proceed to the above step. The registration for one item is completed by operating the department to which the product belongs using the department key (step _N5 ), and the above operation is repeated for each item to complete the registration of the entire item. Enter only the PLU code and quantity,
It performs general registration processing.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, in recent years, products have diversified and the number of products handled in stores has gradually increased.For example, the number of types of PLU codes has increased to 100 (100 items) or more. It is extremely difficult for operators of cash registers to identify which product corresponds to which PLU code, and when registering a PLU
Since it is not easy to check if a code is entered incorrectly, there is a risk that erroneous operations may occur frequently in the registration operation.

The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned problems and uses a PLU in each transaction process to enable accurate registration processing.
Each time a code is specified, the product name corresponding to the PLU code is announced by voice, making it easy to check whether the product has been correctly registered.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention is capable of assigning a code to each product in advance and registering the unit price, department, and various other conditions of the product corresponding to the code together with the code (department or PLU code). , a function that automatically executes the predetermined operations required at the time of registration by specifying the PLU code and quantity at the time of normal sales registration (department management or PLU management function)
An electronic cash register comprising: a storage device for storing audio data of a product name corresponding to the code information; The present invention is characterized in that it is equipped with an audio output device that reads out audio data and announces the product name by voice.

<Function> In the cash register according to the present invention, an operator sets a PLU code corresponding to a product in advance, sets an area in the storage device corresponding to the PLU code in a state in which information can be written, and stores the PLU code in this storage area. The corresponding product names are sequentially memorized using voice codes.
Next, the operator also sets and registers various conditions such as the unit price and department of the product. The operator simply indicates the PLU code during normal sales registration, and the product name is displayed on the display section, printed on the printing section, and the voice code registered in the storage area corresponding to the PLU code is read out. Audio notification will be made using the audio output device. Next, if the product name is correct, the operator inputs the transaction quantity. As a result, a predetermined operation regarding the product can be automatically executed. When the registration process for all products is completed as described above, a predetermined receipt is issued from the printing section, and the transaction for the customer is completed.

In this way, each time a PLU code is registered during sales registration, the corresponding product name can be announced by voice, making it easy to check whether the product has been correctly registered.

<Example> The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Second
3 and 3 are flowcharts showing the sequence of operations when using the cash register according to the present invention, and a specific example thereof will be explained below using an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4.

In the figure, 1 is a function key group including mode key 2, etc., 3 is a numerical information input device, 4 is a numeric keypad in the numerical information input device 3, 5 is a key encoder, and 6 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU). ,
7 is a PLU key for instructing the CPU 6 that the input numerical information is a PLU code; 8 is a key discrimination device; 9 is an address counter; and 10 is a storage device. 11 is a voice key for instructing the CPU to input a voice code; 12 is an address counter; 13
14 and 15 are voice key holding devices, 14 and 15 are AND gates, 16 is a group of character keys, 17 is a selection device for selecting a voice code corresponding to a character, 18 is a storage device that stores voice codes, and 19 is an input of the storage device 10. Output control device 20 is function key group 1
END key, 21 is a unit price key of function key group 1, and 22 is a department key. 23 is a department key of function key group 1 that instructs the CPU 6 that the input numerical value is a department; 24 is an AND gate; 25 is a buffer; 26 is a storage device that sequentially stores audio data; and 27 is a selection. device, 28
is an AND gate, 29 is a digital-to-analog converter that converts a digital signal to an analog signal, 30
31 is a low frequency triple wave generator, 31 is a speaker drive device, 32
is a speaker, 33 is a display section, 34 is a printing section, 35
is the sum key.

When using the cash register according to the present invention, various information must first be preset according to the flow shown in FIG. First, the mode key 2 in the function key group 1 of the device is set to preset mode, and then the PLU code corresponding to the product handled at the store is entered from the numeric keypad 4 of the numerical information input device 3 via the key encoder 5 to the central processing unit. Enter 6. Next, the operator will see the numerical information entered earlier.
In order to instruct the CPU 6 that it is a PLU code, the PLU key 7 of the function key group 1 is pressed, and the key signal is sent to the CPU via the key discrimination device 8.
Enter 6. Upon receiving this instruction, the CPU 6 uses the address counter 9 to check the PLU of the storage device 10.
A storage area (for example, "1") corresponding to the code is designated, and information can be written to that area.

Next, the operator inputs the voice code in order to notify the product name corresponding to the PLU code by voice at the time of registration, etc. First, the voice key 11 is pressed in order to instruct the input of the voice code of function key group 1. When this voice key 11 is pressed, it is instructed to the CPU 6 via the key discrimination means 8 that the voice code is to be input. Then, the address counter 12 specifies area 1-a of the storage area 10, and the voice key holding device 13 is operated to derive a high level signal from its output terminal, and the AND gate 14
and 15 are made operational.

Next, the product name corresponding to the PLU code previously registered by the operator is sequentially entered from the character key group 16 via the AND gate 14, and the voice code corresponding to the specific character is stored in the storage device 18 which stores the voice code corresponding to the character. is input into the selection device 17 for selecting the product name, the voice code corresponding to the product name to be registered is input into the CPU 6 via the AND gate 15, and the audio code is input into the CPU 6 via the input/output control device 19 of the storage device 10 into a predetermined storage area a. The voice codes are stored in sequence.

For example, if you want to input "Yasai", use the character key group 16 to input □Y □SAI □I sequentially, and the voice code y (000011), sa (000111), i (001111) will be input in the storage area a of the storage device 10. to be memorized.

When the input of the product name is completed in this manner, the operator presses the END key 20 of the function key group 1, resets the voice key holding device 13, and prohibits the operation of the AND gates 14 and 15. This is because the word length differs depending on each product.

Next, the operator inputs the unit price of the product, for example 100 yen, from the numeric keypad 4 to the CPU 6 via the key encoder 5.
, and then presses the unit price key 21 to indicate that this input information is unit price information, and inputs the key signal to the CPU 6 via the key discrimination device 8. When this key signal is input, the CPU 6 specifies the storage area b via the address counter 12, and stores the unit price information in the storage area b of the storage device 10 via the input/output control device 19.

Next, the operator presses one of the predetermined department keys 22 and transmits the numerical information via the key encoder 5.
The CPU 6 then presses the department key 23 of the function key group 1 to instruct the CPU 6 via the key discrimination device 8 that the previously input information is department information. The storage area c is specified via the input/output control device 19, and the department information is stored via the input/output control device 19.

As described above, the PLU code, audio code corresponding to the product name, unit price, department, etc. are sequentially stored in the storage device 10.
For other products, all information is preset by the same operation and procedure as described above, and when the presetting is completed, the operator releases the preset mode of the mode key 2.

Next, registration processing using the cash register according to the present invention will be explained. (See the flowchart in FIG. 3) First, the operator sets mode key 2 of function key group 1 to the registration mode. In this state, each customer inputs the PLU code of the product purchased from the numeric keypad 4 to the CPU 6 via the key encoder 5, and then presses the PLU key 7 to input the PLU code to the CPU 6 via the key discrimination device 8. The numerical information you entered is
The CPU 6 selects a predetermined address in the storage device 10 corresponding to the PLU code using the address counter 9, and selects the storage area a of the PLU code using the address counter 12 to store the product. The corresponding audio code is read out via the input/output control device 19, the product name is displayed on the display section 33, and the product name is displayed on the printing section 3.
4, and input the audio code to the buffer 25 via the AND gate 24. The audio code input to the buffer 25 is sequentially input to the selection device 27 which selects which audio data corresponds to the audio data stored in the storage device 26.
Select the corresponding audio data one by one and use ANDGATE2
8 to a digital-to-analog converter 29 for conversion into an analog signal and a low frequency filter 30.
and the speaker 32 via the speaker drive device 31
The product name corresponding to that PLU code will be announced by voice.

The operator listens to this voice notification and confirms whether the registration is correct. If it is correct, the operator then inputs the transaction quantity of the product from the numeric keypad 4 and stores it in the storage area d of the storage device 10 via the CPU 6 and input/output control device. memorize the quantity. If the content of the voice notification is different from the transaction product, the operator operates a correction key (not shown) to register the correct PLU code again. In this way, the operator sequentially trades products.
Every time a PLU code is registered, the product name is announced by voice. When the registration process for all products is completed as described above, the operator presses the total key 35, instructs the CPU 6 to end the transaction, issues a predetermined receipt from the printing unit 34, and ends the transaction for the customer. do.

As mentioned above, this embodiment has been explained only with respect to the PLU code, but it goes without saying that the present invention can achieve the initial objective in the same manner with department codes and the like.

<Effects> As described above, the present invention assigns a code to each product in advance and stores the code (department or PLU code).
In addition, settings can be registered for the unit price, department, and various other conditions of the product corresponding to the code, and by specifying the PLU code and quantity at the time of normal sales registration, the predetermined operations necessary at the time of registration will be automatically executed. Functions obtained (department management or PLU)
electronic money having a management function), a group of character keys for inputting a product name when setting a product name;
a key for instructing the end of inputting a product name using the character keys; a first storage device storing a voice code corresponding to each character; and a first storage device corresponding to each character of the product name input using the character keys. a first selection device that selects a voice code from a first storage device; and a voice code that stores a voice code corresponding to a product name extracted by the first selection device in correspondence with code information of each product. a second storage device having a storage area; a third storage device that stores audio data corresponding to the audio code; and a second storage device that selects audio data corresponding to the audio code from the third storage device.
At the time of registration, each time product code information is input, the voice code of the product name corresponding to the code information is read from the second storage device, and this voice code is stored in the third storage device. and the second selection device converts the product name into audio data and announces the product name by voice, and each time a PLU code is registered at the time of registration, the product name is
Since the product name corresponding to the PLU code can be announced by voice, it goes without saying that both the operator and the customer can easily recognize whether the registration has been done correctly. It is possible to set the voice code of the product name that is arbitrarily set, so even if the product name is assigned to the PLU code according to the user's usage status, it will not be changed at the time of registration. The product name can be announced by voice according to the setting, and the product name can be set freely (flexibly) instead of fixedly in the cash register machine that performs the voice notification of the product name corresponding to the PLU code. It is very practical and useful because the range of use of the machine can be expanded.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the order of registration operations using the conventional device, FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the order of operations when using the device of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a block circuit diagram of the same device. 1 is the function key group, 2 is the mode key,
6 is the central processing unit, 7 is the PLU key, 10 and 1
8 is a storage device, 13 is a voice key holding device, 16 is a group of character keys, 17 is a selection device, 19 is an input/output control device, 22 is a department key, 29 is a digital-to-analog converter, and 30 is a low frequency filter. 31 is a speaker drive device, and 32 is a speaker.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A code can be assigned to each product in advance, and together with the code (department or PLU code), the unit price, department, and various other conditions of the product to which the code corresponds can be registered.
It is an electronic cash register that has a function (department management or PLU management function) that can automatically execute the specified operation required at the time of registration by specifying the PLU code and quantity, and when setting the product name, the product name a group of character keys for inputting the character keys; a key for instructing the end of inputting the product name using the character keys; a first storage device storing a voice code corresponding to each character; a first selection device that selects a voice code corresponding to each character of the input product name from a first storage device; and a voice code corresponding to the product name retrieved by the first selection device for each product. A second voice code storage area that stores code information in correspondence with the second voice code storage area.
a third storage device that stores audio data corresponding to the audio code; and a second selection device that selects audio data corresponding to the audio code from the third storage device. , At the time of registration, each time code information of a product is input, a voice code of the product name corresponding to the code information is read from the second storage device, and this voice code is sent to the third storage device and the second selection device. An electronic cash register characterized by converting the product name into audio data and announcing the product name by voice.