JPS63163594A - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic cash register in which customer information is registered at the same time as sales data of sold products.

[Conventional technology] Specialty stores that sell high-end products, clothing that requires size adjustment, and other products where the sales period and the handover period are different from each other (such as shops that sell high-end products, membership-only facilities, etc.) Stores with a limited number of customers often manage sales data as well as the customers who have purchased the product.Electronic cash registers installed at such stores have the ability to store products for -100,000 customers. When selling a product, first enter the customer code assigned to that customer using the number keys on the keyboard.Then enter sales data such as the department code, number of items sold, and sales amount of the product being sold. The customer code and sales data entered manually are printed out on receipts and journals, and are also recorded in the storage unit.

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention 1] However, even in the electronic cash register in which the customer code is entered manually using the numeric keys as described above, the following problems still exist.

In other words, since the customer code is just a series of numbers, it is impossible for the cashier to remember all the customers. They also make key human mistakes.

Furthermore, there is a problem in that it is difficult to immediately identify the customer by looking at the customer code printed on the receipt or journal. Furthermore, there is also the inconvenience that the customer cannot immediately determine whether or not the customer code printed on the receipt is his or her own customer code.

The present invention adopts the shift key and allows characters to be input directly from the key. To provide an electronic cash register in which customer information can be easily inputted directly by customer name, and customer management of sales data can be easily understood with fewer errors for both store managers and customers.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. In the electronic cash register which prints on the receipt 2 and registers in the storage section 3, a shift key 3 is provided on the keyboard 1, and
A character code memory 5 is provided to store character codes corresponding to each key 4 arranged on the keyboard 1, and a shift key 3 is provided.
In response to the key input operation of the key 4 which is operated in combination with , the character code reading means 6 reads the character code memory 5
The character code corresponding to the corresponding key is read out, and the characters of the read character code are printed out on the receipt 2 as the customer name by the customer name printing means 7.

In addition to the above-mentioned means, in another invention, a character code setting means 8 is used to variably set the correspondence between each key in the character code memory 5 and each character code.

[Function] With an electronic cash register configured in this way, when the shift key is operated and each key arranged on the keyboard is pressed manually, the character code corresponding to the corresponding key stored in the character code memory is read out. will be printed on the receipt as the customer name. Therefore, since there is no need to input a customer code digitized as in the past, customer management can be performed in a more simplified and easy-to-understand manner.

In addition to the above-mentioned effects, the other invention makes it possible to change the correspondence between each key in the character code memory and each character code, so that it can be assigned to each key arranged on the keyboard. The characters can be changed arbitrarily to make it easier for the cashier to use.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the electronic cash register of the embodiment.
A display unit 13 is provided at the top of the housing 11 to electronically display the sales amount (zero total amount, etc.) of the products being sold, and a receipt issuing port 14 and a cash storage are provided at the middle and lower parts, respectively. A trolley 15 is provided.

Furthermore, a customer display section 16 having the same configuration as the display section 13 is attached to the top surface of the housing 11. Furthermore, transaction data consisting of key human-powered sales data of sales products and customer names as customer information is stored on a floppy disk (FD).
A floppy disk drive device (FDD) 17 is connected for sequentially writing data to the memory card K).

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 12 includes number keys 18 for entering numerical data such as sales amounts and deposit amounts. Department key indicating product classification 19. Subtotal key 2
0. In addition to various sales registration keys such as a deposit/cash key 21 for closing out the total amount, there are also date keys 22, which are operated when entering date data. #Key 23. Various function keys such as a replacement key 24 are provided. Further, the keyboard 12 has shift keys 1 to 25 for declaring that each key arranged on this keyboard is not used for its original function, but is to be used as a character key for a typewriter, etc. is installed. Further, each key other than the shift key 25 has a name indicating the above-mentioned original function of the key written on the top of the key, and a letter PI attached to that key is drawn on the side of each key. Note that this character can be arbitrarily rewritten and changed by the user. Further, a control key 26 and the like that are operated with a key are provided.

This control key 26 is a control switch that turns the power on and off, and also instructs the central processing unit to execute various operations such as [registration], [inspection], [examination], and [setting]. For example, [registration code is keyboard 1]
The department code of the sales product entered manually using each sales registration key in step 2.

This is the task of storing the sales amount, number of items sold, etc. in the storage unit, calculating the total amount, etc., and printing the results on the receipt. Furthermore, "rL selection" is, for example, a task in which various necessary data are preset in each memory of the storage section prior to the start of sales operations.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electronic cash register. The CPU (Central Processing Unit) 27 has a built-in arithmetic circuit, etc., and performs various arithmetic processing based on input information from the keyboard 12, as well as the address bus 28. Data bus 29. control! a ROM 31 that stores fixed data such as programs for each of the above-mentioned tasks via an Il line 30;
Sales amount of each product entered v! The RAM 32 that stores sales data such as No. 4 etc. is operated. Also, a control key input circuit 33 to which a command signal from the control key 26 is input. A keyboard input circuit 342 receives key signals from the keyboard 12; a display control circuit 35 sends display data to the display section 13.16; a display control circuit 35 sends print data to the dot printer 3G that prints out the receipt; and controls the opening and closing of the drawer 15. Printer control circuit 37
．． The floppy disk drive Ff (FDD)
FDDυ1■ circuits 38 for controlling the FDD 17 are connected to the CPU 27 via two data buses and a control line 30, respectively.

In the RAM 32, as shown in FIG. 5, there is a sales record file R1, which stores the number of sales items and sales molds entered manually from the keyboard 12, for example, by department code. A totalizer R2 that calculates the total price of each product sold, a number back 7R3 that temporarily stores the numerical data entered manually using the number keys 18, and a keyboard 12.
A customer name buffer R4 is formed to temporarily store the customer name or customer code entered manually.

In addition, within the RAM 32, there is a key code corresponding memory R5, a character code memory R6, and a key function (SFKC) memory R7.
is formed.

In the key code corresponding memory R5, for each key code (hard key code) indicating the key itself for all keys arranged on the keyboard 12 except for the shift key 25,
Each character code and key function code (SFK) stored in character code memory R6 and key function memory R7
A storage address specifying the storage location of C) is stored. In addition, character codes such as [A1゜[B], [C], etc. are displayed in hexadecimal at each storage address in the character code memory R6.
I). For example, in the case of [A], [41]
is stored. Further, the key function memory R7 stores the key function code (SFKC) originally possessed by each key, such as l/current total and subtotal. Naturally, key function codes indicating numerical data from the numeric keys 18 are also stored.

Further, the floppy disk drive device (FDD) 1
In the floppy disk (FDK) inserted into the 7.
As shown in FIG. 6, the FDK identification data area R8 contains a small amount of data for each FDKi to identify this floppy disk. Customer-specific sales data file R that aggregates sales data such as sales points and sales amount
I.O.

Inspection data area R11 for recording inspection data, settlement data area hi for recording Joki data! R12 etc. are formed.

With the control key 26 set to the [setting] business mode, the CPU 27 operates the character code memory R6 and the key function memory R according to the flowchart of FIG.
The program is configured to execute character code and key function code setting processing for 7.

That is, when the flowchart is started, control key 2 is pressed.
6 is set to [Settings] business mode. Furthermore, when Pl specifies the key function setting task (SFKC) for each memory R6, R7. It waits for the combination key operation of the numeric key 18 and # key 23, for example [2], to instruct the start of the setting task for the code memory R6.

[Combination key 19 of two numeric keys 18 and # key 23
When i is executed, the character code (ASCII code) of the character to be set is entered in R3 using the numeric key 18, and the key to which the character code is to be assigned is entered in R4. , R5 reads the storage address corresponding to the key code of the relevant key from the key code corresponding memory R5. Next, in R6, a character code (ASCII code) is stored in the previously read storage address in the character code memory R6. When the storage is completed, the setting process for one character code has been completed, so use Pl to confirm that the deposit/account key 21 is not pressed manually, and then use R3 to input the next character code to be set. wait.

5. At Pl. - When the current total key 21 is pressed manually, the character code setting task is completed.

In addition, the combination key operation of [2] numeric key 18 and # key 23 is not executed in R2, but the combination key operation of numeric key 18 and # key 23 in [1] is executed in R8. When this happens, it is determined that the task of setting key function codes for various keys in the key function memory R7 has started. When a key function code is input from the numeric key 18 at R9 and a key for which a key function is to be set is pressed at Plo, the storage address corresponding to this key is sequentially output from the key code corresponding memory R5. Then, the input key function code is stored in the corresponding storage address of the key function memory R7.

When the deposit/'cash total key 21 is pressed manually, the task of setting the key function code for the key function memory R7 is completed.

Further, the control key 26 of the CPtJ27 is [σ
[Record] The program is configured to execute customer information input processing according to the flowchart of FIG. 8 in a state set to the business mode.

That is, when the flowchart is started, control key 2 is pressed.
6 is [σ record] 1! After confirming that the operating mode is set, a key manual signal from the keyboard 12 is received.

Then, when the shift key 25 is pressed manually at Pll, it is determined that the customer name input operation has started. When one key is pressed manually at P12, the storage address of the corresponding key is read from the key code corresponding memory R5 at P13, and the character code of the corresponding storage address is read from the character code memory R6. Then, the read character codes are sequentially stored in empty areas in the customer name buffer 'R4.

When the storage process for one character code is completed, the process returns to P12 and waits for the key input operation for the next character. And P
When the shift key 25 is pressed at step 14, it is determined that the process of storing all character codes constituting the customer name in the customer name buffer R4 has been completed. Next, when the # key 23 indicating the end of customer information input is operated, Pl5
The customer name indicated by the character code stored in the customer name buffer R4 is read out and printed out on the receipt and journal. Next, the customer name is inserted into the data format (transaction data) shown in FIG. 11(a) and sent to the FDD Ill I11 circuit 38, and the data on the floppy disk shown in FIG. It is stored in the transaction data area R9 that does not exist.

Further, if the shift key 25 is not pressed at Pll and the number key 18 is pressed at R16, it is determined that a customer code consisting of a combination of numbers is input as customer information. Then, the entered numerical data is sequentially stored as is in the empty area in the customer name buffer R4. After that, when the # key 23 is inputted in R17, it is determined that the input operation for one customer code is completed, and the numerical customer codes stored in the customer name buffer R4 are sequentially outputted in R15. Print out on receipts and journals.

Furthermore, in R16, there was no key input operation for the number key 18, and the department key 19. Subtotal key 20. W4/J! Meter key 21
When a key input operation such as the above occurs, normal key manual processing corresponding to that key is executed in R18.

In the electronic cash register configured as described above, it is assumed that, for example, a product with a department code of 1 and a selling price of 100 yen is sold to - number of customers. Before starting the sales registration operation for this product, after operating the shift key 25,
Sequentially press the keys on which each character that makes up the customer's name is written on the side of the key, and when the key input operation for the customer's name is completed, press the shift key 25 again and press the # key 23.
When the key is pressed manually, the customer name 41 is printed out on the receipt 40 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the customer name shown in the data format shown in FIG. 11(a) is stored in the empty transaction data area [R9] of the floppy disk. Subsequently, when the [1] department key 19 and [1] [0] [0] okyoshu -18 are pressed, sales data 42 consisting of the department code and sales amount of this product is printed out on the receipt 40.

At the same time, the sales data incorporated in the data format shown in FIG. 11(b) is written to the corresponding transaction data area R9 of the floppy disk. Subsequently, when the user presses the top/total key 21, the total amount 43 is printed out on the receipt 40.

Further, when entering customer information using a customer code, it is only necessary to input the customer code using the direct 1 numeric key 18 without operating the shift key 25, and then input the # key 23 manually. In this case, as shown in FIG.
is printed directly on the receipt 40.

In this way, the cashier can regard each key arranged on the keyboard 12 as, for example, each letter key on a typewriter, and use these letter keys to directly enter a customer's name. Compared to the case where the customer code is entered manually, the key operation is simplified and the probability of erroneous operation is greatly reduced.

Furthermore, since the customer information is printed out with the customer's name on the receipt 40 and journal, the customer or cashier can immediately confirm the customer's identity by glancing at the receipt or journal.

In addition, since the storage address in the character code memory R6, that is, the relationship between the key code and the character code, can be freely changed as shown in the flowchart of FIG. It is possible for the user to freely change the characters assigned to the text for ease of use.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a shift key is employed to enable direct input of characters. Therefore, customer information can be easily entered directly using the customer name, and sales data can be easily understood with fewer errors for both the store manager and the customer.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the present invention, Figs. 2 to 11 show an electronic cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an external view, and Fig. 3 shows the keys of the keyboard. Layout diagram, Figure 4 is a block combination diagram, Figures 5 and 6.
The figure shows the memory section. Figures 7 and 8 showing the main ft memory.
9 is a flowchart showing the operation, FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing the printing format of a receipt, and FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the data format. 12...Keyboard, 13.16...Display section, 17
...Floppy disk drive B, 18...number key, 19...department key, 21...deposit 7/total key, 25...shift key, 27...cpu, 32...
・RAM. 36...Dot printer, 40...Receipt, R4
...Customer name buffer, R5...Key code correspondence memory, R6...Character code memory, R7...Key function memory. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 2 Figure 3

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an electronic cash register that prints customer information and sales data of sales products entered by key operations of various sales registration keys arranged on the keyboard on a receipt and registers it in a storage unit, a character code memory storing character codes corresponding to the shift key and each key arranged on the keyboard; character code reading means for reading a character code corresponding to the corresponding key;
An electronic cash register comprising customer name printing means for printing out the characters of the character code read by the character code reading means on a receipt as a customer name. (2) In an electronic cash register that prints customer information and sales data of sales products entered by key operations of various sales registration keys arranged on the keyboard on a receipt and registers it in a storage unit, a character code memory storing character codes corresponding to the shift key and each key arranged on the keyboard; character code reading means for reading a character code corresponding to the corresponding key;
customer name printing means for printing out the characters of the character code read by the character code reading means on a receipt as a customer name; and characters for variably setting the correspondence between each key and each character code in the character code memory. An electronic cash register characterized by comprising code setting means.