JPS63188293A - Electronic 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 suitable for use in stores offering discount services.

[Prior Art] Some retail stores such as supermarkets offer percentage discounts or discounts on specific products as one of their services to customers, or offer similar percentage discounts or discounts on subtotal items. be. In this case, the cashier manually presses the number keys and the % discount key or discount key arranged on the keyboard of the electronic cash register to check the amount of a specific product or subtotal. % discount processing or discount processing is performed, and the contents corresponding to the key operation are printed on the receipt.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, conventional electronic cash registers have had the following problems. That is, even in the past, services that provided percentage discounts or discounts on specific products or subtotal items were only printed on receipts, leaving a poor impression on customers. Furthermore, since the discount service had already ended at the time of checkout, this service did not attract many customers and did little to promote sales at the store.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to strengthen the impression of benefits by incorporating a discount coupon into a receipt and giving it to the customer, and by making it possible to pay with the discount coupon, it is possible to retain the customer. The purpose is to provide an electronic cash register that can promote sales.

[Means for Solving the Problems] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention registers the sales amount and number of sales items of sales items input through the input section A1 in the storage section B, and performs the closing operation using the closing key A2. At the electronic cash register, which calculates the total price of the sold products using the total price device C and displays it on the display section, and prints and issues the receipt E, the discount amount is given according to the total price of the sold products. The amount calculation means F calculates the discount amount, and the discount ticket issuing means H issues a discount coupon G corresponding to the calculated discount amount by incorporating it into a part of the receipt E, and the discount coupon G is used for payment. A discount ticket key A3 is provided to declare that the discount ticket has been received, and in response to input of the discount ticket key A3, the amount paid by the discount ticket G is subtracted from the total amount by the remaining amount display means J, and the remaining amount is displayed on the display section. It was designed to do so.

[Operation] If the electronic cash register is equipped with such a method, when the discount ticket key is input, the payment amount using the discount ticket is subtracted from the total amount, the remaining amount is displayed, and the discount amount is displayed on the total amount. is calculated, and the corresponding discount coupon is incorporated into the receipt and issued.

[Embodiment] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electronic cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure, cpu
<Central processing unit) 10 is an arithmetic circuit.

It has a built-in memory control circuit, etc., and performs various arithmetic processing based on input data from the keyboard 11 etc.
Address bus12. A ROM 15 stores fixed data such as programs for executing various business modes such as "Record", "Payment", and "Setting" via a data bus 13 and a control line 14, and product sales inputted from a keyboard 11, etc. RAM that stores variable data such as
16. Further, a keyboard input circuit 17 inputs key signals from the keyboard 11, and a control key input circuit 19 inputs command signals from the control keys 18 that command power on/off and command the start of each of the business modes. , a display control circuit 21 that drives the display 20 to display characters corresponding to display data such as the total sales amount 2, and a display control circuit 21 that controls the drive of a printer 22 that prints on receipts and journals, and also opens the drawer 23. drawer opening device 24
a printer/drawer control circuit 25 that outputs an opening command to
A clock circuit 26 for counting the current year, month, day, hour, minute, and second is connected to the CPU O via a data bus 23 and a control line 24.

As shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard 11 includes number keys 31 for entering the sales amount, number of items sold, deposit amount, etc. of sales products, and department keys 31 for entering the department code into which the sales products are classified. key 32, subtotal key 33. Deposit/cash key 3
In addition to product registration keys such as 4, various function keys such as a % discount key 35, a discount key 36, a discount ticket key 37, and a # key 38 are provided. Here, the discount ticket key 37 is a key for declaring that payment has been made using a discount ticket, and the amount of the discount ticket is input after a number of strokes.

As shown in FIG. 4, the RAM 16 stores a sales totaling file 41 in which the sales amount and number of sales items, etc. of sales items are registered cumulatively, for example, by department code, and the sales are totaled, and the sales amount is added until a closing operation is performed. By doing 1
In addition to an amount totalizer 42 for calculating the total amount of registration, a discount rate memory 43 for storing a discount rate, and a discount ticket message memory 44 for storing message information printed on the discount ticket are formed.

The CPU 10 is programmed to operate as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 5 when the "setting" business mode is selected by the control key 18.

That is, first, it is determined based on a key signal from the keyboard 11 which sub-mode instructing the start of a setting process has been input (ST1). Here, when a sub-mode (for example, rl, 1.#J) that specifies the discount rate setting process for setting the discount rate in the discount rate memory 43 is input, the process shifts to the discount rate setting process (5T2), and the numeric key 21
and a specific key (for example, deposit/cash key 34), the set number data is stored as a discount rate in the discount rate memory 43 (ST3). After that, transfer the setting data to printer 2.
2, the receipt is printed and issued (ST4).

On the other hand, when a submode (for example, rl, 2°#) that specifies the discount ticket message setting process for setting message information in the discount ticket message memory 44 is input in ST1, the process shifts to the discount ticket message setting process (5T5). , message information is stored in the discount ticket message memory 44 in response to the input of character data using a numeric value and the input of a specific key (for example, the P1/current total key 34) (ST6). Thereafter, the setting data is printed on a receipt by the printer 22 and issued (ST4).

In addition, the CPtJ1 is activated by pressing the control key 18.
When the "registration" business mode is selected, the program is configured to operate as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when the department code, sales amount, number of items sold, etc. are input as sales data of a sales product using the numeric keys 311, department key 32, etc. of the keyboard 11 (ST11), these sales data are printed on receipts and digital sheets by the printer 22. It is printed on the 1-null and displayed on the display 20 (
ST12). In addition, the sales amount and number of items sold are accumulated in the sales total file 41, for example, by department code, and the sales amount is added to the amount totalizer 42 (S T
13). Thereafter, the same process is repeated for each product sold, and when the subtotal key 33 is input (ST14), the amount totalizer 4
Display the contents of 2 on the display 20 as subtotals (ST
15). After that, when the discount ticket key 37 is input (S
T16), the number data entered immediately before is determined to be the payment amount using the discount ticket, and is displayed on the display 2o. 5T17);
Subtract the discount coupon payment amount from the subtotal (S T
18).

If there is a remaining amount, that is, if the payment amount with the discount coupon is less than the subtotal, the remaining amount is displayed on the display 2.
0 (ST20). On the other hand, if there is no remaining amount, that is, if the amount paid by the discount coupon satisfies the subtotal, change calculation is performed, and the subtotal 1 discount coupon payment amount and the change amount are printed on the receipt (ST22). Also,
Even when the deposit/cash total key 34 is input (ST21), a change operation is performed to subtract the subtotal or remaining amount from the deposit amount, and the subtotal amount, deposit amount, and change amount are printed on the receipt.
Also, print the coupon payment amount if necessary (ST2
2).

After that, the subtotal in the total amount unit 42 is multiplied by the discount rate in the discount rate memory 43, and the first digit of the multiplication result is rounded down to calculate the discount amount.5T23>, the discount amount is, for example, 10
If it is more than Yen, issue a discount ticket (ST24>. In other words, print the discount amount on the receipt and print the message information in the discount ticket message memory 44 5T26
), then the receipt is cut with a cutter and issued, and the total amount counter 42 is cleared (ST26). In addition,
If the discount amount is 0 yen, a receipt is issued without printing a discount ticket and the total amount counter 42 is cleared.

In this embodiment configured in this way, when opening a store, the discount rate is set in advance in the discount rate memory 43 when the "setting" task is performed, and the discount rate is set in the discount rate memory 43 as necessary.
Set the message information in 4. Then, when performing registration work, product A with department code "1" and product A with department code "2"
Suppose there is a customer who purchases product B and product B one by one, then the cashier enters the unit price of product A (for example, 100'O yen) using the number keys 31 and enters the department code using the department key 32.
1", then enter the unit price of product B (for example, 2000
yen) with the number key 31 and input the department code "2" with the department key 32. Then, the amounts and points of the department codes "1n" and "2" in the sales total file 41 are accumulated, respectively. Moreover, the sales amount is added to the total amount counter 42.

Thereafter, the cashier inputs the subtotal key 33. Then, the contents of the total amount counter 42 (in this case, 3000
yen) is displayed on the display 20, and the cashier receives an amount corresponding to the displayed amount from the customer in cash or a discount coupon. First, if you receive a discount coupon worth, for example, 500 yen from a customer, r500J will be 1! Count discount ticket key 3
Enter 7.

Then, the discount coupon payment amount "500 yen" is subtracted from the "subtotal amount r3000 yen" and the remaining amount "r2500 yen" is displayed on the display 20. Next, if 2500 yen is received in cash from the customer, the number r2500J is entered and the deposit/cash key 34 is input. Then, the subtotal 1 discount coupon payment amount and cash payment amount are printed on the receipt. Also,
A discount calculation is performed in which the subtotal amount r3000 yen is multiplied by the discount rate (for example, 10%) in the discount rate memory 43, and the discount amount (300 yen in this case) is printed on the receipt.
and the message information in the discount ticket message memory 44 (
For example, it is issued with "XX Store ΔΔ Store Issued") printed on it. FIG. 7 shows an example of issuing a receipt to the customer mentioned above.

In this way, according to this embodiment, the discount amount is automatically calculated according to the customer's purchase amount, and the discount coupon corresponding to the discount amount is issued in combination with the receipt. Therefore, the customer can confirm the discount amount by looking at the discount coupon combined with the receipt, thereby increasing the impression of the benefit. Further, since the discount coupon can be cut off and used for part or all of payment at a later date, the customer has more opportunities to visit the store again, and it is possible to retain the customer. Therefore, it is possible to promote sales of the store.

In addition, in addition to the receipt, a cash voucher corresponding to the discount amount may be issued to the customer, but in this case, the cashier must calculate the discount amount, pick out the applicable voucher from among multiple types of vouchers, and hand it to the customer. There is.

However, according to this embodiment, the discount amount is automatically calculated by simply setting the desired discount rate in advance, and the discount coupon is also automatically issued as part of the receipt, reducing the burden on the cashier. Moreover, it is also easy to offer services with detailed discount rates. Moreover, since there is no need to prepare separate cash vouchers, it is possible to reduce costs and improve the efficiency of registration operations.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the present invention is applied to a single electronic cash register, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to an electronic cash register used as a PO8 terminal in a POS system. It goes without saying that various other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, by incorporating a discount ticket into a receipt, issuing it and giving it to the customer, it is possible to strengthen the impression of a benefit, and it is also possible to make payment using the discount ticket. By doing so, it is possible to provide an electronic cash register that can retain customers and promote sales of the store.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the electronic cash register of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention (not shown), and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the keyboard, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the RAM, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of CPtJ during the setting task, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the CPU during the registration task. The flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of issuing a receipt. 10...CPLJ, 11...Keyboard, 15...
・ROM, 16...RAM120...Display, 22
...Printer, 33...Subtotal key, 34...Deposit/
Current total key, 37...Discount ticket key, 41...Sales total file, 42...Amount totalizer, 43...Discount rate memory, 44...Discount ticket message memory. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue Figure 3 Ll Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] An electronic type that registers the sales amount and number of sales items input from the input section in the storage section, calculates the total amount of the sales items according to the closing operation, displays it on the display section, and prints and issues a receipt. At the cash register,
a discount amount calculating means for calculating a discount amount according to the total price of the sold products; and a discount ticket issuing means for incorporating a discount coupon corresponding to the discount amount calculated by the calculating means into a part of the receipt and issuing it. , a discount ticket key that declares that payment has been made using the discount ticket, and a balance that subtracts the payment amount using the discount ticket from the total amount and displays the remaining amount on the display section in response to input of the discount ticket key. An electronic cash register characterized by comprising an amount display means.