JPS63140397A - Electronic type cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as ECR), and particularly relates to an ECR that has a built-in IC card reader/writer and is capable of processing sales using an IC card. .

[Problems to be Solved by the Prior Art and the Invention] With the recent spread of IC cards, some ECRs have built-in IC card readers/writers in order to enable transaction processing using IC cards. In such an ECR with an IC card reader/writer, an IC card insertion slot is provided only on either the operator side or the customer side. If an IC card slot is provided on the customer side, the customer inserts the IC card into the IC card slot, reads or writes information, and then inserts the IC card from the IC card slot. The card will be returned. By removing the returned IC card, the customer can safely shop without the IC card touching anyone else's hands. However, some customers may be using an IC card for shopping for the first time and do not know how to insert the IC card. In that case, the operator must take the IC card from the customer each time, lean over the ECR, and insert the IC card into the card slot with his own hands, making the operation difficult for the operator. There is a drawback.

On the other hand, an ECR with an IC card insertion slot on the operator side
Now, each time a customer makes a purchase, they hand over their IC card to an operator, and the operator himself inserts the IC card into the IC card slot, causing customers to feel anxious and distrustful that their IC card will be taken away. It has the disadvantage of being memorized.

Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide an ECR that can solve the above-mentioned problems by providing IC card insertion slots on both the operator side and the customer side.

[Means for solving the problems] This invention provides an I
In an ECR that registers information about products using a C card, a card writing/reading means reads information such as a financial institution's account number from an IC card and writes information about the registered products to the IC card. , a first card insertion slot provided at a position facing the customer side for inserting the IC card, and a second card insertion slot provided at a position facing the operator side for inserting the IC card. configured.

[Function] Since the ECR according to the present invention has card insertion slots on both the customer side and the operator side, a customer who knows how to insert a card can simply insert the IC card from the card insertion slot on the customer side. For customers who do not know how to insert a card, the operator can take care of the IC card and insert it from the operator's card insertion slot, allowing smooth transaction processing.

[Embodiment of the invention] FIG. 1 is an external side view of an embodiment of the invention, and FIG.
The figure shows the key layout of the keyboard.

First, the external configuration of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. A keyboard 2 is provided on the operation surface of the ECR main body 1, and behind the keyboard 2, an IC card reader/writer 5, an operator display section 3, and a customer display section 4 are provided. An operator side card insertion slot 6 serving as a second card insertion slot is provided on the operator side of the IC card reader/writer 5.
A customer side card insertion slot 8 is provided on the customer side of the C card reader/writer 5 as a first card insertion slot.

At the bottom of the operator side card insertion slot 6 is a card transport section 7.
The card transport unit 7 transports the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 6 on the operator side to the IC card reader/writer 5, and also transports the IC card on which information has been written or read into the card inserted on the customer side. It is to be returned to Port 8. Further, a card transport section 9 is provided below the customer side card insertion slot 8. This card transport unit 9 transports the IC card inserted into the customer side card insertion slot 8 to the IC card reader/writer 5, and also transports the IC card on which information has been written or read to the customer side card insertion slot 8 again. It is something. Furthermore, E.C.
A cash drawer 10 is provided at the bottom of the main body 1 for storing cash paid by customers, change, etc. Further, a keypad 11 is connected to the ECR main body 1 via a cable. This keypad 11 is used by the customer to manually enter the pin code of the IC card.

As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 2 includes a mode changeover switch 21, a department key 22, a numeric keypad 23, and a function key 24. The mode changeover switch 21 is set to preset mode (P), power off (OFF), and registration mode (RE).
G), inspection mode (X), and payment mode (Z).

The department key 22 is used to input department codes 1 to 4. The numeric keypad 23 is used to input data on the amount of goods purchased by the customer, data on the amount of cash paid by the customer, and the like. Function key 24 is the clear key (CL)
241, an IC card key 242, a subtotal key 243, and a current/total key 244. The clear key 241 is used to instruct clearing of numerical data inputted from the numeric keypad 23, and the IC card key 242 is a key operated when the customer desires transaction processing using an IC card. The subtotal key 243 is used to instruct calculation of the total amount of products input so far, and the current/total key 244 is operated when the customer desires to process a transaction using cash.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

The keyboard 2, operator display section 3, customer display section 4, IC card reader/writer 5, and I shown in FIG.
C card transport units 7 and 9 are each connected to CPU 13. Further, the keypad 11 is connected to the CPU 13 via a keypad interface 12. moreover,
The CPU 13 has a printer 14, ROM 15, and RAM 16.
are connected. The ROM 15 stores a program based on a flowchart as shown in FIG. 8, which will be described later.
The PU 13 executes registration processing according to this program. The RAM 16 stores data input from the keyboard 2. The printer 14 prints the department code, amount data, total amount data, etc. of the product purchased by the customer on the receipt.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing a key operation procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of a receipt on which information regarding products is printed by a printer. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8, a specific operation of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the initial state, the CPUI 3 displays "0" on the operator display section 3 and the customer display section 4. The operator enters the department code of the product purchased by the customer using department key 2.
2 and enter the amount data from the numeric keypad 23. When the CPU 13 determines that the department key 22 and numeric keypad 23 have been operated, the input department code and amount data are printed by the printer 14. Furthermore, C
The PU 13 displays the input amount data on the operator display section 3 and the customer display section 4, and then stores the amount data in the RAM 16.

When the operator inputs the department code and amount data for all the products purchased by the customer, the CPU 13 repeats the above operations, prints the department code and amount data on the receipt using the printer 14, and prints the department code and amount data on the receipt for the operator and the customer. Each amount data is displayed on the display section 4, and RAM1
6 stores each amount data.

After the operator finishes inputting the department codes and price data of all the products purchased by the customer, he operates the subtotal key 243. When the CPU 13 determines that the subtotal key 243 has been operated, it calculates the sum of the amount data of each product stored in the RAM 16, and displays the total amount on the operator display section 3 and the customer display section 4. The customer looks at the total amount displayed on the customer display section 4 and informs the operator that the payment will be made in cash or by an IC card. Here, if the customer pays cash, the operator inputs the payment amount using the numeric keypad 23 and then operates the current/total key 244. When the CPU 3 determines that the current/total key 244 has been operated, it opens the cash drawer 10 and prints the total amount on the receipt. After the operator stores the cash paid by the customer in the cash drawer 10, the operator closes the cash drawer 10 and completes the series of processing for the customer.

If the customer wishes to process a transaction using an IC card, the operator operates the IC card key 242 as shown in FIG. CPU13 is IC card key 242
When it is determined that the operator has operated the
Displays the "IC card" message only on the Then, it waits until the IC card is inserted. If the customer knows how to insert an IC card, the customer inserts the IC card into the customer card slot 8. If the customer does not know how to insert the card, the operator takes the IC card from the customer and inserts the card into the operator's card slot 8. Insert the IC card from the insertion slot 6.

The IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 8 on the customer side is transported to the IC card reader/writer 5 by the card transport section 9, and when the IC card is inserted through the card insertion slot 6 on the operator side, the card transport section 7 transports the IC card. The IC card is transported to the IC card reader/writer 5. The IC card reader/writer 5 reads information such as the password code, bank name, branch name, account number, etc. stored in advance on the transported IC card. When the CPU 13 determines that the IC card has been inserted, it displays a message "Unshown" only on the operator display section 3.

The operator looks at the display and asks the customer to press keypad 1.
You will be asked to enter your password from step 1. depending on,
The customer inputs his/her personal identification code using the keypad 11. The password code entered from the keypad 11 is given to the CPUI 3 via the keypad interface 12.

The CPU 13 determines whether the password code input from the keypad 11 matches the password code read from the IC card. If the PIN codes do not match, the CPU 13 displays an "unshow error" message on the operator display 3 and the customer display 4, and
After waiting for a second, the total amount will be displayed again. The operator requests the customer to enter the PIN code again. However, if the password codes match, the CPU 13 displays the message "Password OK" only on the operator display section 3. Further, the CPU 13 uses the IC card reader/writer 5 to write information regarding the product purchased by the customer onto the IC card. The IC card with the information written thereon is returned to the customer side card insertion slot 8 by the IC card transport section 7 or 9. When the customer removes the IC card returned to the customer card insertion slot 8, the CPU 13 again displays the total amount on the operator display section 3 and the customer display section 4, and causes the printer 14 to print the total amount. That is, when a transaction is processed using cash, data regarding the product purchased by the customer is printed on the receipt in the printing format shown in Figure 6, and when the transaction is processed using an IC card, the data is printed as shown in Figure 7. printed on the receipt.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the card insertion slot for inserting an IC card on the customer side and the operator side, the customer himself/herself can understand how to insert the card-13=. If the IC card is inserted into the card slot on the customer's side, the IC card can be inserted by another person.
There is no need to worry about the card being touched, and there is no need to feel anxious. In addition, if a customer does not know how to insert a card, the operator will ask the customer for an IC card.
Since the card can be kept and inserted through the card insertion slot on the operator side, transaction processing can proceed smoothly.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external side view of one embodiment of the present invention. Second
The figure shows the key layout of the keyboard. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention. Figures 4 and 5
The figure is a diagram showing a key operation procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are diagrams showing examples of printing of a receipt. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the specific operation of one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the ECR main body, 2 is the keyboard, 3 is the operator's display, 4 is the customer's display, 5 is the IC card reader/writer, 6 is the operator's card insertion slot, 7, 9
1 is a card conveyance unit, 8 is a customer card insertion slot, 11 is a keypad, and 13 is a CPU. 14 is a printer, 15 is a ROM, and 1B is a RAM.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an electronic cash register that registers information about products using an IC card on which the account number of a financial institution is pre-stored, information such as the account number of the financial institution is read from the IC card and the registered information is read from the IC card. a card writing/reading means for writing information regarding the product onto the IC card; a first card insertion slot provided at a position facing the customer side of the card writing/reading means for inserting the IC card; An electronic cash register, which is provided at a position facing the operator side of the card writing/reading means, and includes a second card insertion slot for inserting the IC card. (2) Further, a first card that transports the IC card inserted from the first card insertion slot to the writing/reading means, and transports the IC card to the first card insertion slot after writing or reading information. a card conveying means, and a first card conveying means for conveying the IC card inserted from the second card insertion slot to the writing/reading means, and conveying the IC card to the first card insertion slot after writing or reading information. 2. An electronic cash register according to claim 1, comprising two card transport means.